AI Platforms Engineer

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About the role

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Architecture & AI (AAI) organization is the engine driving Workday’s growth through architectural thought leadership, innovation, and trusted data excellence. Our team brings together diverse expertise in data science, machine learning, AI strategy, and product management to orchestrate a secure, accurate, and accessible data flow across the company. We transform complex datasets into actionable insights, positioning Workday at the forefront of the tech industry. Within AAI, you will join the Data Platform Engineering Organization in Business Technology. We are the team that turns strategic data goals into reality. By building next-generation, highly scalable, self-service data platforms and reusable frameworks in the AWS cloud, we drastically reduce decision latency and empower data engineers, scientists, statisticians, and business partners. About the Role We are looking for a passionate and hands-on Data Platform Engineer to help shape the future of our data ecosystem. In this role, you will tackle exciting technical challenges through independent research and close collaboration with our data engineering teams. You will be instrumental in executing the overarching vision of our data platform. Drawing on your extensive experience delivering big data platforms and scalable pipelines in the public cloud, you will actively plan and drive a product roadmap that prioritizes efficiency, flexibility, and scalability to empower our internal teams. Responsibilities As a Platform Engineer, your core focus will be building the foundational tools, frameworks, and infrastructure that empower our teams to operate efficiently and securely. As a Platform Engineer, your primary objective will be to construct the essential infrastructure, frameworks, and tools necessary to enable our teams to function with maximum efficiency and security. Key Responsibilities • Platform & Tooling Development: You will be responsible for the design, construction, and testing of scalable cloud data platforms. These capabilities will facilitate a self-service architecture tailored to empower cross-functional teams. • Security & Compliance: You will engineer tools designed to speed up workflows while strictly enforcing privacy protection, lineage, and data security. This applies to data both at rest and in transit, ensuring adherence to strict regulatory standards including PII, PCI, CCPA, SOX, and GDPR. • Reliability & Automation: You will boost the reliability of the platform by creating and refining internal tools that can automatically identify anomalies and data quality problems. • Technical

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