Salesforce

Lead Vertex & Workday Systems Engineer

Salesforce

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San FranciscoCaliforniaTexasUnited States

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Salary

💰 $172,500 - $260,100 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Lead the architecture, design, and technical strategy for enterprise finance systems across Workday Financials, Vertex tax systems, and integration platforms
  • Define and implement scalable integration architectures connecting ERP, Vertex E Invoicing tool banking platforms
  • Provide technical leadership and governance for Workday Financial solutions, including integrations with Salesforce, RevRec systems, Vertex, MuleSoft, and other enterprise applications
  • Architect and optimize Vertex tax solutions, including tax determination rules, jurisdictions, exemptions, and compliance reporting
  • Define enterprise data flows, transaction mapping, and reconciliation frameworks across upstream and downstream financial systems
  • Translate complex finance, tax, and regulatory requirements into robust technical architectures aligned with enterprise standards
  • Establish and govern integration standards, including API design, payload structures, security models, error handling, and observability frameworks
  • Drive performance, scalability, and reliability improvements for high-volume financial transaction processing
  • Mentor and guide engineers through architecture reviews, design discussions, and technical decision-making, elevating overall engineering quality
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including Finance, Tax, Product, Business Systems, and system integrators to deliver end-to-end solutions
  • Drive adoption of automation, AI-assisted development tools, and modern integration frameworks to improve engineering productivity
  • Ensure audit readiness, documentation standards, and compliance with SOX and enterprise governance requirements
  • Anticipate future technical needs and evolve architecture patterns, tools, and frameworks to support business growth and global scale

Requirements

  • 12+ years of enterprise software engineering experience
  • Deep expertise in Workday Financials and Vertex including architecture, integrations, and technical frameworks
  • Strong experience implementing and supporting Vertex tax determination systems in enterprise environments
  • Strong knowledge of indirect tax domains, including Sales & Use Tax, VAT, GST, exemptions, and compliance processes
  • Extensive experience designing enterprise integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware platforms, and event-driven architectures
  • Strong experience with Workday technical capabilities
  • Hands-on experience with integration platforms such as MuleSoft, Boomi, or Informatica
  • Strong understanding of Quote-to-Cash and Record-to-Report finance processes
  • Experience designing secure, scalable API architectures and data integration frameworks
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills across financial systems, tax engines, and integration platforms
  • Proven ability to lead architecture discussions and influence senior stakeholders across engineering and business teams
  • Experience working in Agile environments with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (Git)
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance Systems, or related field
Benefits
  • time off programs
  • medical, dental, vision
  • mental health support
  • paid parental leave
  • life and disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • employee stock purchasing program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
architecturedesigntechnical strategyintegration architecturesAPI designdata integration frameworkstax determination systemsfinancial transaction processingautomationevent-driven architectures
Soft Skills
technical leadershipmentoringcollaborationinfluencing stakeholderstroubleshootinganalytical skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in EngineeringMaster’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Finance SystemsMaster’s degree in Finance Systems