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About The Team We are in the AI Platform organization at Workday and solve meaningful problems that lie at the intersection of machine learning and enterprisescale software. We build advanced AI solutions that power the core Workday software by modeling user behavior and providing intelligent automation. About The Role We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team building our Agent Platformthe core infrastructure that enables teams to develop, deploy, orchestrate, and operate AI agents in production. In this role, you will lead a team of engineers working on backend services, distributed systems, and developer tooling that power agentbased applications. Youll be responsible for driving execution, shaping technical direction, and building a highperforming team that delivers scalable, reliable platform capabilities. Youll partner closely with product, applied AI, and infrastructure teams to define how agent systems are built and operated across the organization. This role is ideal for a leader who enjoys growing teams, driving clarity in ambiguous spaces, and building foundational platforms for emerging technologies. Responsibilities Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers building the Agent Platform. Drive execution of the teams roadmap, ensuring highquality, timely delivery of platform capabilities. Partner with engineers to design and build systems for agent execution, orchestration, lifecycle management, and reliability. Collaborate with crossfunctional partners (product, AI/ML, infrastructure) to define requirements and prioritize investments. Contribute to technical architecture and design decisions, balancing shortterm delivery with longterm scalability. Establish best practices for code quality, testing, observability, and operational excellence. Build a strong engineering culture focused on ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Help define and evolve the platform strategy for enabling agentbased applications across the organization. Manage team health, hiring, performance, and career development. Basic Qualifications 5+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in a people management role. 4+ years of building and operating productiongrade backend or platform systems. 4+ years of technical background in distributed systems and scalable service architecture. 4+ years experience working with Python (or similar languages such as Java or Go). Other Qualifications Experience leading teams working on platforms, infrastructure, or developer tooling. Experience delivering complex technical projects in ambiguous, fastmoving environments. Familiarity with AI/ML systems or LLMpowered applications in production. Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloudnative systems. Track record of building and growing highperforming engineering teams. Experience with workflow orchestration, distributed pipelines, or complex multistep systems. Strong ability to partner across teams and influence technical direction. Understanding of observability, reliability engineering, and production operations. Experience defining technical strategy and longterm platform vision. Excellent communication, prioritization, and execution skills. Experience hiring and scaling teams in a highgrowth environment. 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 rolespecific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidates 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 Workdays comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: CAN.BC.Vancouver Primary CAN Base Pay Range: $140,000 - $210,000 CAD Additional CAN Location(s) Base Pay Range: $140,000 - $210,000 CAD Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, were combining the best of both worlds: inperson 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 inoffice 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 youll 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. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Accessibility Statement At Workday, we are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring experience where all candidates can fully demonstrate their skills. If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point, please email . #J-18808-Ljbffr