BetterUp

Staff Workday Engineer, People Systems & AI Automation

Austin, TX · Staff+

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About the role

This role reports to the VP of Total Rewards and HR Operations.
We are a hybrid company with a focus on in-person collaboration when necessary.
Employees are expected to be available to work from one of our office hubs at least two days per week, or eight days per month.

Workday configuration & support
Own access controls, role-based permissions, and audit logging to ensure security and compliance
Manage Workday releases, including impact analysis, testing, and rollout of new features
Design, build, and maintain integrations across Workday and connected systems (e.g., Ashby, Pave, Shareworks, Athena, HC 365), using EIB and API-based integration patterns
Manage end-to-end lifecycle transactions and data flows across the HR tech stack
Partner with IT and HR Ops to troubleshoot issues and architect scalable system enhancements
Define and own the AI roadmap within Workday - evaluating and implementing capabilities such as Workday Assistant, Illuminate, Extend, and Orchestrate as they become relevant to our stack
Own the approach to SOX ITGC controls for People systems, building controls that enable compliance without adding unnecessary friction
Maintain clear, audit-ready documentation of system configuration, workflows, and change management processes; set the standard others on the team follow
Strong knowledge of Workday integration design (EIB, REST/SOAP APIs) and experience connecting Workday to third-party tools

12 years of experience in HR systems, with deep, hands-on Workday expertise spanning both integrations and day-to-day configuration/support (not just one or the other)
If You Have Some or All of the following, Please Apply

Experience owning access management, security roles, and data integrations across a modern HR tech stack (tools like Ashby, Pave, Shareworks, Athena, HC 365 a plus)

Let's face it, a company whose mission is human transformation better have some fresh thinking about the employer/employee relationship.
This makes for a remarkably focused and fulfilling work experience.
Frankly, it's not for everyone.
But for people with fire in their belly, it's a game-changing, career-defining, soul-lifting move.

Serve as the primary technical owner for Workday — configuration, troubleshooting, security roles, business process framework, and day-to-day support across HCM, Compensation, Benefits, and related modules

At BetterUp, we are committed to living out our mission every day and that starts with providing benefits that allow our employees to care for themselves, support their families, and give back to their community.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible paid time off
Learning and Development stipend

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