Workday Engineer

Details

OpenAI's People Systems team builds the technical foundation for HR, recruiting, payroll, benefits, and performance operations. The team works at the intersection of HR systems, software engineering, and internal tooling to build reliable and scalable technical solutions.

The Workday Engineer will design, build, and operate systems that power critical people workflows. The role combines strong Workday expertise with engineering fluency, including integrations, system architecture, workflow automation, debugging, Git-based development, and CLI-driven tooling. The engineer will partner with teams across People, Finance, Security, and Engineering to connect Workday with internal tools, external platforms, and AI-powered systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Workday integrations, applications, and workflow automations for payroll, benefits, recruiting, performance, and case management.
• Improve the reliability, quality, and scalability of People systems through engineering, testing, and operational practices.
• Connect Workday with internal platforms, external vendors, and AI-powered tooling.
• Help design agentic internal workflows combining HR data, automation, orchestration, and intelligent tooling.
• Use Git-based development, code review, and structured change management.
• Use CLI-based tools and developer workflows to build, test, troubleshoot, and support production systems.
• Partner with People, Finance, Security, and Engineering stakeholders to translate business needs into durable technical solutions.
• Establish standards for observability, security, supportability, and maintainability across the People systems stack.

Requirements

• 5–10 years of experience in Workday engineering, integrations, platform automation, or adjacent systems engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience with Workday EIB, Studio, Cloud Connect, Extend, reporting, calculated fields, security, and business process design.
• Experience building technical solutions beyond administration or configuration, 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 focus on reliability, security, and data quality.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to address ambiguous technical and operational challenges.
• Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical partners.
• Interest in agentic systems, AI-enabled internal tooling, or LLM-powered workflow design.

Nice to Have

• Experience integrating Workday with finance systems, identity systems, recruiting tools, case management platforms, or internal developer platforms.
• Experience with observability, alerting, and production support for business-critical workflows.
• Experience building internal tools or automation frameworks in high-growth environments.
• Familiarity with secure systems design and governance for sensitive employee data.

Benefits

• Equity, performance-related bonuses for eligible employees, and benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health Savings Accounts, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, and a 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Paid parental, medical, caregiver, and sick or safe leave.
• Flexible paid time off for exempt employees and up to 15 annual days for non-exempt employees.
• Paid company holidays and coordinated office closures.
• Mental health and wellness support, life and disability coverage, and an annual learning and development stipend.
• Daily office meals and eligible meal delivery credits.
• Relocation support for eligible employees.

OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer. Background checks and reasonable accommodations are provided in accordance with applicable laws.