Software Development Engineer, AI Platform

Workday; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 130,400 - 195,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Bonus plan eligibility

Stock grants

Job summary

Workday in Boulder, Colorado is looking for a Software Development Engineer to develop key runtime components and backend services for secure agent execution. Candidates should have over 5 years of backend software development experience and proficiency in programming languages used for backend systems.

This role emphasizes collaboration, coding, and operations, ensuring reliability and policy enforcement in production. Workday promotes flexible working arrangements, ensuring team interaction and productivity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in backend software development with a focus on designing, developing, and deploying software.
• Experience with tools and frameworks like Agent Sandboxes and Istio.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with teams.

Responsibilities

• Build backend services for cell lifecycle and execution control.
• Implement policy-aware data access pathways.
• Write high-quality, testable code and participate in reviews.

Skills

Backend software development

Kubernetes

Network rules

Programming languages (backend)

Incident management

Job description

About the Team

The Agent Runtime team develops Workday's secure runtime for enterprise AI agents. The platform provides deterministic policy enforcement, least‑privilege execution, and auditable control points for trustworthy AI workflows.

We build foundational runtime components and work across platform and ML partner teams to support secure execution at enterprise scale.

About the Role

As a Software Development Engineer on Agent Runtime, you will implement key runtime components and services that power secure agent execution. You will contribute to design, coding, testing, and operations for systems that enforce policy and reliability guarantees in production.

In this role, you will:

• Build backend services and runtime components for cell lifecycle and execution control.
• Implement policy‑aware data, context, tool, and model access pathways.
• Contribute to interface development between runtime components and partner systems.
• Write high‑quality, testable code and participate in code and design reviews.
• Develop telemetry and logging capabilities for traceability and operational insight.
• Support production operations, performance tuning, and incident follow‑through.
• Collaborate closely with senior engineers and partner teams on roadmap delivery.

About You

Basic Qualification

• 5+ years experience in backend software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions.

Other Qualification

• Experience building complex applications on Kubernetes including custom resource definitions (CRDs)
• Experience with network rules, Istio, and/or iptables
• Experience with Agent Sandboxes and frameworks like Langchain, AWS AgentCore, and Google ADK
• Solid foundation in distributed systems fundamentals, APIs, and data modeling.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages used for backend systems.
• Experience building and shipping production services with testing and monitoring.
• Working knowledge of security fundamentals, including authentication, authorization, and least‑privilege concepts.
• Ability to debug complex issues and deliver reliable fixes in production environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and effective team collaboration.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role‑specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things.

• Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder
• Primary Location Base Pay Range: $130,400 USD - $195,600 USD
• Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $123,900 USD - $222,000 USD

Additional Considerations

The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated below:

07/03/2026

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we're combining the best of both worlds: in‑person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in‑office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

Fair Chance and Equal Opportunity

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

At Workday, we are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring experience where all candidates can fully demonstrate their skills. If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point, please email [e-mail].

Locations

Flex