Software Development Engineer--Pipedream Connect

Workday•San Francisco, CA

1d•$123,900 - $222,000•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

5+ years of related software development experience
2+ years of experience developing REST/GraphQL APIs with a common web application framework (e.g., Rails, Node.js/Express)
Experience working with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL)
Familiarity with key-value data stores (e.g., Redis, Valkey)
Experience with techniques for scaling high-volume APIs
Skilled in algorithmic thinking, with the ability to design and apply step-by-step approaches to solve complex problems, optimize processes, and build efficient software
Proficient in API development, including designing, building, and maintaining APIs that enable integration with external systems and improve software modularity, security, and performance
Experienced in code testing methodologies such as unit testing, integration testing, and regression testing, with the ability to use testing tools and frameworks to ensure software quality before deployment
Solid understanding of the full software development lifecycle, including designing, programming, documenting, testing, and maintaining applications and software components
Proficient with source control management tools and practices, including managing versions and branches, resolving merge conflicts, and ensuring changes are properly documented
Effective team collaborator who communicates well, contributes to a positive and inclusive team environment, and works cooperatively with others toward shared goals
Skilled in technical writing and documentation, with the ability to create clear, structured, and comprehensive documents that convey complex technical information to a variety of audiences
A genuine passion for learning and intellectual curiosity — you enjoy picking up new technologies and diving into unfamiliar problem spaces

Nice To Haves

Experience with JVM languages (e.g., Java, Kotlin), Go, and/or Rust is a plus
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.