Workday Engineer: Integrations & Automation Expert

OpenAI; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is hiring a Workday Engineer to design, build, and operate the systems powering critical HR workflows. The role blends strong Workday expertise with engineering fluency to create reliable integrations and scalable architectures.

You will connect Workday to internal tools, external platforms, and AI-driven systems while adopting modern developer workflows, CLI tools, and robust change management in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in Workday engineering, integrations, or adjacent systems engineering roles.
• Hands-on Workday knowledge: EIB, Studio, Cloud Connect, Extend, reporting and security.
• Proven ability to design automation, scripting, debugging, and systems design beyond basic configuration.
• Comfort with Git-based environments and modern software development practices.
• Fluent in CLI-based workflows and developer tools.
• Experience building production integrations with high reliability, security, and data quality.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Workday integrations, applications, and workflow automations across domains such as payroll, benefits, recruiting, performance, and case management.
• Improve the reliability, quality, and scalability of People systems through engineering, testing, and operational practices.
• Build technical solutions that connect Workday with internal platforms, external vendors, and AI-powered tooling.
• Contribute to agentic internal workflows by designing systems that combine HR data, automation, orchestration, and intelligent tooling.
• Use Git-based development practices, code review, and structured change management to deliver safely in a fast-moving environment.
• Use CLI-based tools and developer workflows to build, test, troubleshoot, and support production systems efficiently.
• Partner with stakeholders across People, Finance, Security, and Engineering to translate business needs into durable technical solutions.
• Establish and raise standards for observability, security, supportability, and long-term maintainability.

Skills

Workday engineering

Automation scripting

Git-based workflows

CLI proficiency

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

EIB

Studio

Cloud Connect

Extend

Workday reporting

Job description

OpenAI is hiring a Workday Engineer to design, build, and operate the systems powering critical HR workflows. The role blends strong Workday expertise with engineering fluency to create reliable integrations and scalable architectures.

You will connect Workday to internal tools, external platforms, and AI-driven systems while adopting modern developer workflows, CLI tools, and robust change management in a fast-moving environment.