Senior Software Engineer - AI Enablement

Workiva, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 111,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Restricted Stock Units

401(k) match

Comprehensive employee benefits

Job summary

Workiva is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the AI Enablement team. You will own a domain such as MCP server infrastructure or wk-ai-prototyping, and lead integration of AI tools within a secure, FedRAMP-friendly environment.

You will build and deploy MCP servers, write scalable code, and guide product teams on embedding AI agents into workflows, while maintaining high-quality standards and mentorship across the team.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of related software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in back-end services, proxy servers, and API integrations.
• Experience with Python, Go, or TypeScript is preferred.
• Extensive experience using AI-augmented IDEs (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) to maintain high throughput and quality.
• Ability to translate complex technical implementations into clear, actionable documentation for the broader engineering org.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Technical Mastery: Own a specific domain and be the primary maintainer.
• Build & Deploy: Architect and maintain internal MCP servers and deploy cloud-hosted agents.
• Resilient Implementation: Deliver software solutions with sustainable and reusable code.
• Tooling Evaluation: Spike on emerging AI tools to ensure compatibility with security standards.
• Best Practice Documentation: Create playbooks that standardize how engineers use AI.
• Light Consulting: Help product teams integrate AI agents into workflows.
• Data-Driven Quality: Implement and monitor metrics to measure AI impact on velocity and quality.
• Skill Mastery: Mentor team members in AI-augmented development and code reviews.
• Cultural Catalyst: Share successful AI use cases to promote adoption.

Skills

Back-end services

Proxy servers

API integrations

Python

Go

TypeScript

AI-augmented IDEs

Cursor

Claude Code

Communication

Tools

Jira

Splunk

Datadog

Job description

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be the technical engine of the AI Enablement team. Your mission is to bridge the gap between "AI-adjacent" and "AI-native" by building the tools and integrations that make AI indispensable to the PDLC. While you will contribute across our entire stack, you will be expected to own a specific domain-such as our Model Context Protocol (MCP) ecosystem, wk-ai-prototyping repo or our future automated testing agents-becoming the go-to expert for that area while maintaining the flexibility to support the broader team.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Technical Mastery (Primary Focus)

• Domain Ownership: Take deep ownership of a specific technical domain (e.g., our MCP server infrastructure or wk-ai-prototyping repo). Be the primary maintainer and visionary for this component.

• Build & Deploy: Architect and maintain internal MCP servers (integrating Jira, Splunk, Datadog, etc.) and deploy cloud-hosted autonomous agents within FedRAMP boundaries.

• Resilient Implementation: Independently deliver software solutions through a set of milestones, ensuring code is sustainable, reusable, and optimized for an AI-augmented environment.

• Tooling Evaluation: Conduct deep technical spikes on emerging AI tools (e.g., Qodo, Cursor, Claude Code) to ensure compatibility with Workiva's architecture and security standards.

Process Integration & Consulting (Growth Path)

• Best Practice Documentation: Actively surface and document "Golden Paths"-creating playbooks that standardize how engineers utilize AI to reduce KTLO (Bugfixes, CVEs, Migrations).

• Light Consulting: Serve as a tactical consultant for product teams, helping them integrate AI agents into their specific workflows and troubleshooting technical blockers.

• Data-Driven Quality: Implement and monitor metrics (using tools like Mstone) to measure the impact of AI on team velocity and code quality.

Evangelism & Mentorship

• Skill Mastery: Level up team members by providing guidance on AI-augmented development techniques and conducting "Review-First" code reviews.

• Cultural Catalyst: Showcase successful use cases and strategic wins in engineering syncs to encourage organic AI adoption.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: 4+ years of related software development experience.

• Technical Stack: Strong proficiency in back-end services, proxy servers, and API integrations. Experience with Python, Go, or TypeScript is preferred.

• AI Literacy: Extensive experience using AI-augmented IDEs (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) to maintain high throughput and quality.

• Communication: Ability to translate complex technical implementations into clear, actionable documentation for the broader engineering org.

How You'll Be Rewarded

Salary range in the US: $111,000.00 - $180,000.00

A discretionary bonus typically paid annually

Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire

401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.

Why Join Workiva

Workiva is the platform designed to bring confidence, control, and a competitive edge to the world’s most complex organizations. Our AI-powered platform unifies finance, risk, and sustainability on a single, secure foundation-ensuring data is trusted, traceable, and ready to act on. With an unbroken path from source to output, leaders gain confidence in their numbers, visibility into current and emerging risks, and the ability to move with speed and precision in a constantly changing world.

At Workiva, you’ll bring technology to market that executives, boards, and regulators depend on. The work you do here helps organizations navigate uncertainty, maintain trust, and make decisions that stand up to scrutiny. If you’re energized by meaningful challenges, inspired by collaborative teams, and motivated to help organizations turn uncertainty into advantage, we’d love to meet you.

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Workiva employees are required to undergo comprehensive security and privacy training tailored to their roles, ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.

Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.