Workday · 2 days ago
Software Development Engineer - ML Ops
Workday is a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. They are seeking a Software Development Engineer to design, implement, and deliver highly scalable features for their Machine Learning Runtime platform, collaborating with Data Scientists and ML Engineers to enhance developer efficiency.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHuman ResourcesSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Developing frameworks, automation, and tooling to foster a culture of efficiency and innovation
Apply technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, and Python to enhance developer scalability in creating innovative ML Runtime Inference applications
Implementation and operation of distributed systems and software development including the conception, specifying, designing, programming, documenting, testing, and bug fixing involved in creating and maintaining applications, frameworks, or other software components
Developing products and services that empower developers to streamline their interactions with the ML platform
Working with public clouds (such as IAAS, AWS, GCP) and applying capacity management principles
Deploying and orchestrating containers in production environments, including technologies like Containers, Kubernetes, Service Mesh, ArgoCD and related tools
Actively engage with Tech Leads and ML Engineers across teams to elaborate on requirements and drive technical solutions
Own and develop features from end to end including infrastructure as code
Research, evaluate, prototype and drive adoption of new ML tools with reliability and scale in mind
Strong dedication to proactively addressing and resolving issues, automating processes, and empowering engineers to self-service their operational needs for improved productivity
Availability for on-call support on a rotational basis
Qualification
Required
US Citizenship is required
5 or more years of DevOps experience including Infrastructure automation, building CICD pipelines
Good in System design and writing comprehensive technical design docs
Proficient in Python programming
Design, implement, and maintain robust DevOps pipelines for deploying, monitoring, and scaling machine learning runtime environment
Experience using technologies like Kubernetes/Docker to help developers scale their efforts in creating new and innovative products
Collaborate with other Machine Learning teams to improve not just the product, but efficiencies in engineering processes
Availability for on-call support on a rotational basis
Preferred
This role may require a security clearance at the TS/SCI w/CI Poly level. Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance. An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred
Machine learning background
Experience with communication protocols, RESTful services, service-oriented architecture, distributed systems, and microservices
Building comprehensive monitoring services
Prior experience with enterprise SaaS products
Experience with monitoring tools like Grafana
Passion for creating and maintaining documentation and fixing run books
Proficiency in infrastructure automation tools like Terraform, implementing CI/CD pipelines using Git and Jenkins, and applying continuous deployment tool such as ArgoCD
BS/MS in Computer Science or a related technical field
Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on creating and maintaining accurate documentation
Experience in leading or mentoring other team members and proven team collaboration experience, i.e. understanding group dynamics, effective communication strategies, conflict resolution techniques, and the ability to foster a positive and inclusive team
Benefits
Workday Bonus Plan
Annual refresh stock grants
Company
Workday
Workday provides SaaS-based enterprise solutions for a company's human resources and financial management activities.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.23BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.New Enterprise AssociatesGreylock
2025-09-16Post Ipo Equity· $2B
2012-10-12IPO
2011-10-24Series F· $85M
Recent News
2026-01-09
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