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About the Team
Would you like to be part of an innovative, agile force architecting intelligent agents that will revolutionize our customers' workday? Join the AI Agent Engineering team, where we're pioneering cutting-edge HR & Finance AI Agents that deeply integrate within the Workday suite.
About the Role
Do you love looking through evaluations line-by-line? Do you believe that an agent without a proper dataset is like bread without flour—it might be a nice idea, but there's nothing to give it substance or shape. It's just a lot of air.
We are looking for a person who is driven by a passion for ensuring agentic success through thoughtful and scalable datasets. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to and help define the foundational evaluation datasets for all agentic workflows at Workday.
What You'll Do
You will get to collaborate on building the foundational blueprints for our agents. We believe that effective evaluation isn't just a final check—it's an iterative process of building the right datasets that truly capture the complexities of real-world scenarios. Your primary responsibility will be to craft and refine these datasets, turning abstract performance goals into tangible, measurable benchmarks that drive continuous improvement.
This role is a chance to define a new standard for Workday's AI initiatives. You will be instrumental in building a robust, scalable evaluation machine that will become the backbone of our agentic workflows across the entire company.
About You
We are looking for someone who thrives on the challenge of defining what "good" looks like in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment. You should be passionate about helping to build a comprehensive system and are confident in your ability to contribute to a legacy of excellence in this critical field.
Basic Qualifications
8+ years of experience with product engineering leading the development and delivery of highly available cloud products
5+ years of experience in AI, machine learning, or intelligent automation, with a focus on enterprise applications.
Deep understanding of LLMs, AI agents, and orchestration frameworks (e.g. LangGraph)
Proficiency in Python, cloud AI services (AWS, Azure, GCP), and AI model deployment.
Other Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering.
Experience with enterprise-grade AI architectures, API integration, and large-scale automation.
Hands-on experience with vector databases, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and fine-tuning LLMs.
Proven ability to solve complex business challenges by translating them into innovative, AI-powered solutions that drive measurable results
Experience in data privacy, security, and compliance for AI in enterprise environments
Experience developing and deploying machine learning solutions using large-scale datasets, including specification design, data collection and labeling, model development, validation, deployment, and ongoing monitoring.
Experience with fine-tuning models including identifying and curating datasets as well as experimenting with models for iterative improvement
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.
Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton
Primary Location Base Pay Range: $230,400 USD - $345,600 USD
Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $194,600 USD - $345,600 USD
Additional Considerations:
If performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is $204,800 - $307,200 USD based on min and max pay range for that role if performed in CO.
The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below:
09/19/2025
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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