Workday

SrManager,SoftwareDevelopmentEngineering-Agentic&SemanticSystem

$176–264k Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr Manager, Software Development Engineering - Agentic & Semantic System at Workday. Skills: Agentic AI, Semantic platform, Data Cloud. Spearhead engineering efforts. Bootstrap a unified platform”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver on time; Meet highest standards

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Debug solutions; Troubleshoot solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years leading software development teams, 2+ years managing development managers, 10+ years software development engineering, 5+ years delivering Machine Learning systems, 5+ years delivering Semantic engine or BI

Nice to Have

Master's degree preferred, Equivalent practical experience

What You'll Do.

Spearhead engineering efforts

Bootstrap a unified platform

Enable agents to interact

Build and coach a team

Execute the product roadmap

Ensure delivery of capabilities

Meet functional requirements

Meet quality requirements

Meet schedule requirements

Accelerate agent development

Deliver data discovery experiences

Deliver data processing experiences

Recruit and bolster engineering capacity

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional partners; Data and Semantic Platform

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning, Complex engineering projects

Full Job Description

**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** Being part of the Data Cloud organization at Workday, the team is building on the semantic platform to enable agentic access to Workday Data Cloud. The mission of the team is to accelerate agent development and provide a friction-less experience for agents to interact with federated data sources. **About the Role** In this pivotal role, you will spearhead the engineering efforts to bootstrap a unified platform that enables internal and external agents to interact seamlessly with the Workday Data Cloud through a robust semantic layer and MCP server framework. As a hands-on leader, you will be responsible for building and coaching a high-performing team of engineers, building and executing the product roadmap, and ensuring the delivery of mission-critical capabilities that meet rigorous functional and

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