Workday Solutions Engineer

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC is seeking a Workday Solutions Engineer in Santa Clara, CA. This role focuses on configuring and optimizing Workday solutions with an emphasis on HCM, recruiting, and innovation in HR technology.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in HR Operations and specific expertise in Workday configuration. Strong skills in automation, analytics, and collaboration are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in HR Operations or HRIS with Workday configuration.
• Demonstrated expertise in Workday HCM, Recruiting, Dashboards, and Absence Management.
• Strong technical acumen in automation and AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive hands-on configuration and optimization of the Workday ecosystem.
• Utilize Workday Extend for AI-integrated solutions.
• Support the development of metrics and operational dashboards.

Skills

Workday HCM

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

Data Analytics

AI & Automation

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Education

5+ years in HR Operations or HRIS

Tools

Tableau

Google Sheets

Excel

Job description

Job Overview

Job ID: J52522
Job Title: Workday Solutions Engineer
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Duration: 12 Months + Extension
Hourly Rate: Depending on Experience (DOE)
Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, L2-EAD, GC-EAD
Client: To Be Discussed Later
Employment Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

Job Responsibilities

• Workday Configuration & Solution Design: Drive the hands‑on configuration, enhancement, and optimization of our Workday ecosystem, with a strong emphasis on Workday HCM (Core HCM), Workday Recruiting, Workday Dashboards, and Workday Time Off/Absence Management. This includes gathering detailed requirements, designing technical solutions, configuring the system, supporting testing, and assisting with implementation.
• Workday Technical Enablement: Utilize Workday Extend to enable AI‑integrated solutions with custom external tools and agentic platforms.
• AI, Automation & Innovation: Champion an AI‑first mindset to reimagine HR technology solutions, bringing transformative and disruptive innovation that challenges the status quo and delivers next‑generation employee experiences.
• Data & Analytics: Support the development and maintenance of key metrics and operational dashboards in Workday and Tableau to provide critical insights.
• Customer‑Centric Operations Support: Provide excellent, timely customer support to our broader People team, acting as a trusted consultant to solve complex business problems related to People technology. Proactively identify opportunities for automation and simplification within existing processes and propose innovative solutions.
• People Operations Enablement: Partner closely with People Operations teams to design technology that supports their evolving delivery model and respond to changing technology to better deliver service. Help drive AI and automation adoption, improve technical acumen, and enable these teams to significantly improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in HR Operations, HRIS, or a related People Technology field, with extensive hands‑on Workday configuration experience in a global environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in Workday HCM (Core HCM), Workday Recruiting, Workday Dashboards, and Workday Time Off/Absence Management.
• Expertise in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS core technologies for front‑end Workday Extend user interface design and the client‑side logic; XML, XSLT, and Workday Studio skill to build third‑party system connections, SOAP APIs, or other scripted interactions.
• Strong technical acumen with the ability to build complex analyses, models, and automations using tools like Google Sheets or Excel.
• Experience with AI and automation, including writing effective prompts for generative AI systems (e.g., Google GEM, ChatGPT, Glean). Experience with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools is a significant plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• A mindset of applied disruption, with the curiosity to challenge the status quo and a passion for improving and automating processes with modern technology.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities; adept at identifying root causes, critically reviewing data, and implementing practical, scalable solutions.
• A results‑oriented approach, with a history of pushing yourself and others to achieve challenging goals and deliver on commitments in a fast‑paced environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail with an unwavering commitment to data integrity and quality.
• Ability to produce clear, concise, and detailed technical requirements documentation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC is an equal‑opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract.