Senior Software Development Engineer

Workday•San Francisco, CA

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Pipedream team is on a mission to arm AI Agents with connectors to third-party applications and APIs, unlocking tremendous value for Workday and its customers. We are the bridge between Workday's intelligent platform and the broader ecosystem of tools and services that businesses rely on every day. Newly brought into the Workday platform, Pipedream offers something rare: the opportunity to work in a startup environment while delivering enterprise-scale impact. Our work powers integrations for both internal Workday services and external customers such as Perplexity and Meta. If you enjoy moving fast, wearing multiple hats, and seeing your work directly shape a product's direction, this is a team where you can do exactly that. As a Software Engineer on the Pipedream team, you will help expand the core capabilities of Pipedream Connect and its growing catalog of connectors to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers. You will work across a diverse and modern technology stack — including Go, Node.js, Rust, Rails, Kotlin, SQL, Redis, and Kubernetes — and have the opportunity to continuously pick up and learn new technologies along the way. Examples of the types of projects you will work on include: Progressive and dynamic auth scopes to provide least-privilege connections for Pipedream Connect use cases Service-level account connections for enterprise management use cases Document management, normalization, and authorization capabilities across multiple third-party platforms.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems.
4+ years of experience developing REST/GraphQL APIs with a common web application framework (e.g., Rails, Node.js/Express).
2+ years of experience working with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).
Demonstrable experience with key-value data stores (e.g., Redis, Valkey).
Demonstrable experience with techniques for scaling high-volume APIs.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
Strong ability in Algorithmic Thinking.
Solid experience with API Development.
Strong understanding of Code Testing methodologies.
Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Design (OOD) principles.
Solid understanding of Software Development principles.
Effective team collaborator who communicates well.
Skilled in technical writing and documentation.
A genuine passion for learning and intellectual curiosity.

Nice To Haves

Experience building distributed applications on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Expand the core capabilities of Pipedream Connect and its growing catalog of connectors.
Work across a diverse and modern technology stack including Go, Node.js, Rust, Rails, Kotlin, SQL, Redis, and Kubernetes.
Develop progressive and dynamic auth scopes for least-privilege connections.
Implement service-level account connections for enterprise management.
Build document management, normalization, and authorization capabilities across multiple third-party platforms.