Software Development Engineer MLOps US Federal

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About the Team

The Workday AI Platform Engineering team is seeking an energetic and determined Software Engineer to design, implement, and deliver highly scalable features for our AI platform. As a member of this fast paced group you will have a unique and rewarding opportunity to shape and contribute towards microservices that power Workday AI features in production. You will partner with Agent Developers, Data Scientists, and other Software Engineers to create the technology that brings these features to life.

About the Role

This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native).

About You

About You
We need creative and dedicated Software Engineers, like you, who really want to move the needle. You should enjoy working on projects that can significantly improve developer satisfaction and save the company millions of dollars. By nature, you are inquisitive and ready to question the status quo. You have a passion for exploring and implementing innovative techniques and approaches to solve complex and challenging problems. Most importantly of all you are a superlative collaborator and teammate and bring out the very best in everyone. You feel happiest when working with a highly capable and motivated team of people passionate about software and technology.

Basic Qualification

• US Citizenship is required.
• 4 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.

Other Qualification

• 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.

• Availability for on-call support on a rotating basis.

• 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.

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.CO.Boulder
 

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $130,400 USD - $195,600 USD
 

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $123,900 USD - $222,000 USD

Additional Considerations:

The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below:
 

06/17/2026

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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