Principal Integrations Developer, Workday HCM

About the role

The Principal Integrations Developer on the People Systems team at Snowflake is responsible for designing, building, testing, and maintaining integrations that connect Snowflake’s people systems. This role requires strong experience with Workday integration tools and a solid understanding of Workday data models and business objects.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain Workday integrations using technologies such as Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, and Workday Web Services (SOAP/REST)
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable integration solutions
• Provide production support for integrations, including monitoring, troubleshooting failures, performing root cause analysis, and implementing fixes
• Develop and maintain inbound and outbound integrations between Workday and third-party systems (e.g., payroll, benefits, finance, IT systems)
• Support data pipelines between Workday and our own instance of Snowflake, including the migration to Workday Zero Copy Data cloud
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and security across integrations, adhering to governance, compliance, and privacy standards
• Manage integration deployments across tenants and support Workday release cycles, including impact analysis and regression testing
• Create and maintain technical documentation for integrations, data mappings, and processes
• Identify opportunities to improve integration performance, scalability, and reliability
• Promote best practices in integration design, error handling, and monitoring to ensure system stability
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate development, automate repetitive tasks, and enhance troubleshooting and documentation

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on Workday integration development experience in a global environment
• Strong experience with Workday integration tools including Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, and Workday APIs (SOAP/REST), Workday Extend, Orchestrate
• Proficiency in XML, XSLT, JSON, and web services technologies
• Experience with integration middleware or iPaaS solutions (e.g., Boomi, MuleSoft) is a plus
• Solid understanding of Workday data models, business objects, and security framework
• Familiarity with HR processes, employee lifecycle data, and downstream system integrations
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose complex integration issues
• Experience with monitoring tools, logging frameworks, and integration error handling best practices
• Curiosity and experience experimenting with and building solutions using AI tools such as Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, or Workday Agents
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Quick learner who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys building scalable, efficient solutions
• Operate with a customer service mindset, can-do attitude, and grace under pressure

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality integration solutions
• Experience with HR systems and employee lifecycle data
• Experience with data modeling and security frameworks
• Experience with cloud-based systems and data pipelines

Skills

• Workday integration development
• XML, XSLT, JSON, and web services technologies
• Integration middleware or iPaaS solutions
• Data modeling and security frameworks
• HR systems and employee lifecycle data
• Cloud-based systems and data pipelines

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending & health savings account
• at least 12 paid holidays
• paid time off
• parental leave
• employee assistance program
• and other company benefits