Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer – AI Platform

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Software Engineer developing backend services for AI platforms at Workday. Building infrastructure for AI agent development and deployment with a focus on scalability and reliability.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeBoulder • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGoJavaKubernetesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain backend services that support agent execution, orchestration, and lifecycle management.
Develop systems for workflow coordination, state management, and tool integration.
Write high-quality, maintainable code in Python to power platform capabilities and APIs.
Deploy and operate services on Kubernetes, ensuring reliability and scalability.
Contribute to systems for observability, logging, tracing, and debugging of distributed workflows.
Improve system performance across latency, throughput, and fault tolerance.
Build internal tools and APIs that improve the developer experience for teams using the platform.
Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and AI teams to deliver production-ready solutions.
Participate in design discussions and contribute to system architecture and technical decisions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of software development experience building backend systems or services.
Strong proficiency in Python (or similar languages such as Go or Java).
Experience designing and building distributed systems and scalable services.
Experience running and operating services in Kubernetes-based environments.
Familiarity with machine learning or LLM-powered applications and the challenges of running them in production.
Experience designing systems with a focus on reliability, scalability, observability, and maintainability.
Strong understanding of APIs, asynchronous processing, and service-oriented architecture.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of software engineering experience building and operating production-grade backend or platform systems for senior level.
Ability to navigate ambiguity, make sound technical decisions, and drive projects end-to-end.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Workday Bonus Plan
Annual refresh stock grants

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonGoJavaKubernetesdistributed systemsscalable servicesAPIsasynchronous processingservice-oriented architectureobservability

Soft Skills

collaborationtechnical decision-makingproject managementproblem-solvingcommunicationnavigating ambiguitydesign discussionssystem architecture

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineeringrelated discipline