Senior Workday Integrations Engineer

About the role

The Senior Workday Integrations Engineer on the People Technology team plays a critical role in making our global technology vision a reality. They design, build, maintain, and support the connections that allow data to move securely across our People systems.

Responsibilities

• Design & Build: Develop, test, and deploy scalable Workday integrations using Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, PECI, and Web Services.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with People, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Finance, IT, and Security to translate business needs into robust technical designs and data mappings.
• End-to-End Ownership: Lead integrations through their full lifecycle—from initial discovery and architecture through testing, deployment, and ongoing optimization.
• Operational Excellence: Manage the integration service queue, driving root-cause analysis on production failures to continuously reduce technical debt and manual fixes.
• Health & Governance: Enhance alerting, logging, error handling, and release testing (including Workday biannual updates) to proactively catch issues before they impact business operations.
• Technical Leadership: Create clear documentation (runbooks, integration specs, data flow diagrams) and mentor peers on integration standards and best practices.

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and supporting Workday integrations in a complex enterprise environment.
• Core Technical Expertise: Demonstrated experience with Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, PECI, Workday Web Services, RaaS, calculated fields, and custom reporting.
• Data Protocols & Formats: Working knowledge of REST, SOAP, XML, XSLT, JSON, WSDL, XPath, SFTP, and HTTPS.
• Security & Auth Standards: Familiarity with OAuth 2.0, SAML, SSL/TLS, and PGP encryption.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills with a track record of troubleshooting production integrations via ticketing systems like Jira or ServiceNow.
• Domain Context: Solid understanding of core HR functional areas (HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Time & Attendance).

What will help you stand out

• Workday Pro Certification in Integrations.
• Experience with Workday Extend or Workday Prism Analytics.
• Hands-on exposure to IPaaS / middleware platforms like Boomi or MuleSoft.
• Familiarity with adjacent tech stacks: Greenhouse, ServiceNow, CloudPay, ADP, Okta, or NetSuite.
• Background supporting People Technology in a fast-paced, high-growth, or global matrix environment.

Ai at Toast

We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them.

Total Rewards Philosophy

We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs.

Pay

The base salary range for this role is listed below. The starting salary will be determined based on skills, experience, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, our total rewards components include cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions if eligible), equity, and benefits.

How Toast Uses AI In Its Hiring Process

Throughout the hiring process, our goal is to get to know you. We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be fully focused on your conversation. All hiring decisions are made by people.

Our Approach to Hybrid Working

We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the hospitality community, regardless of location.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Baked into our Recipe for Success

At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry is one of the most diverse, and we embrace that diversity with authenticity, inclusivity, respect, and humility. By embedding these principles into our culture and design, we create equitable opportunities for all and raise the bar in delivering exceptional experiences.

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