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Workday Engineer

OpenAI· People
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Hybrid (San Francisco), Hybrid (New York City), Hybrid (Seattle), Hybrid (Washington, DC)$272k - $302k + equityFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

OpenAI is hiring a Workday Engineer to design, build, and operate systems powering people workflows. The role combines Workday expertise with engineering fluency to create integrations, automate workflows, and connect Workday to internal tools, external platforms, and AI-driven systems.

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 strong engineering, testing, and operational practices
  • Build technical solutions that connect Workday with internal platforms, external vendors, and AI-powered tooling
  • Contribute to more agentic internal workflows by helping design 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 across the People systems stack

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of experience in Workday engineering, integrations, platform automation, or adjacent systems engineering roles
  • Strong hands-on experience with Workday technologies such as EIB, Studio, Cloud Connect, Extend, reporting, calculated fields, security, and business process design
  • A track record of building technical solutions beyond administration or configuration alone, including automation, scripting, debugging, and systems design
  • Comfort working in Git-based environments with modern software development practices
  • Strong fluency with CLI-based workflows and developer tools
  • Experience designing and supporting production integrations with a high bar for reliability, security, and data quality
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work through ambiguous technical and operational challenges
  • The ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical partners
  • Interest in agentic systems, AI-enabled internal tooling, or LLM-powered workflow design

Skills

Required:Workday engineering and integrationsAutomation and scriptingGit-based workflowsCLI-based developmentProduction integrationsCross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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