Workday Developer

Gusto

Workday Developer optimizing HR and payroll technology for Gusto’s small-business platform. Configuring Workday modules, reporting, testing, and scalable people systems.

Posted 8/15/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, Colorado, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $154,000 - $193,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Workday configuration, including Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking, HCM, Talent, and Compensation, while ensuring data quality and integrity across systems. Capable of leading testing strategies and mentoring team members on Workday functionalities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Workday ConfigurationWorkday ReportingWorkday SecurityTesting StrategiesData Quality Management

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Hard Skills

Workday ModulesCalculated FieldsBusiness ProcessesDashboard ReportsAudit ReadinessRegression TestingFunctional TestingUAT CoordinationComplex Issue ResolutionScalable Solutions

Soft Skills

Independent JudgmentMentoringStakeholder AdvisingProblem SolvingCross-Functional Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

Workday

Industry Keywords

HR TechnologyData IntegrityPolicy DevelopmentControl FrameworksComplex Assignments

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead configuration of Workday modules including Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking, HCM, Talent, and Compensation
Architect and guide Workday business processes, calculated fields, condition rules, and security roles
Evaluate and adopt new features with each Workday release and guide policy development
Develop and own advanced, matrix, composite, and dashboard Workday reports
Drive data quality and integrity across Workday and connected systems
Own audit readiness through reporting, documentation, and control frameworks
Design and lead testing strategies, test plans, scripts, and UAT coordination
Lead regression and functional testing for biannual Workday releases
Advise cross-functional stakeholders and senior partners on complex Workday matters
Provide expert-level system support and independently resolve complex issues
Develop scalable solutions that prevent recurring issues
Mentor and upskill team members and key users on Workday functionality
Serve as an internal subject matter authority on Workday capabilities and best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, HR Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
5-7 years of hands-on Workday analyst or configuration experience
Advanced, wide-ranging knowledge of Workday security, business processes, reporting, and calculated fields
Ability to independently determine methods and techniques on new, complex assignments
Ability to work on complex, ambiguous issues requiring in-depth evaluation
Independent judgment in selecting approaches, with work reviewed upon completion rather than in progress

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base pay
Benefits
Equity (RSUs)
Equity-based compensation / ownership in Gusto
Office-based hybrid work approximately 2-3 days per week for employees in Denver, San Francisco, and New York
Secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection when working from an approved non-office location
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans
Equal opportunity employment