Software Engineering Manager - AI

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About the Team

Artificial Intelligence is playing an important role in enhancing the employee experience. It provides employees with tools to work more efficiently and produce better results. With access to personalized information and an ability to learn over time, these tools are also fully context-aware and tailored to every individual users' needs.
Workday is committed to discovering new and innovative applications of AI to deliver a superior user experience for its customers. Conversational experiences powered by an agent platform are a key area of investment.

As a result of these investments, we are seeking a Software Development Manager for a full stack development team in the AI team in the UI Platform organization. This organization is responsible for developing the end-user facing layers of Workday products, which are utilized by over 65 million employees worldwide. The responsibilities of this team range from the services that power the platform all the way up to the UI. State of the art frameworks are used in the stack, with Python and React being key languages used for services and client software respectively.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Software Development Manager to lead our AI team in developing cutting-edge agentic experiences for Workday users

At Workday, we’re leading the way in revolutionizing how users interact with our enterprise cloud applications. Our team is at the forefront of developing a platform which brings agentic experiences into the Workday application. A key area of responsibility is the integration of these experiences into the Workday UI, providing a natural way to interact with agents in the context of the Workday products. Another important area is the agent platform which provides the capabilities needed to quickly develop the high-value agents for specific roles.

As a Software Engineering Manager, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping our AI story. You’ll work with a talented team of full-stack engineers and stakeholders to develop a ground-braking AI platform and bring its applications to market quickly. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic team working at a fast pace in one of the hottest areas of our industry.

About the Role

• Hire and lead a successful development team with a direct impact on the success of the company

• Develop AI platform solutions and work with applications teams to quickly bring market leading agentic applications built on top of this platform to market

• Assist team members with career growth and personal development

• Work with program managers, peers and team members to set the best technical direction for your team and the overall organization

• Develop close working relationships with partners, Product Management and Product Design to create an extraordinary user experience for our products

• Focus on quality, while increasing effectiveness; Delivering value, while reducing waste

• Foster an environment where communication, teamwork, and collaboration are rewarded, in line with Workday’s company values

• Energize your team and have fun engineering software!

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• 3+ years’ experience managing cross-functional development teams in agile environments

• Strong technical background in full-stack development

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a Computer Science/Engineering major or equivalent experience

• Proven ability to develop talent and lead successful teams when working with tight deadlines

Other Qualifications:

• A passion for AI/ML and for innovation in that space

• Industry awareness of AI applications, especially in enterprise software

At Workday, we believe every potential recruit brings value to the table. Believe you are missing some of the skills and are hesitant to apply? We don't think there is a ‘perfect’ candidate and are happy to teach. So however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, apply and see what we are all about.

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.

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