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Principal ML Engineer, Admin Central

USA, CA, PleasantonFull-time$191k–$342k2026-10-30 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead architecture and implementation of Workday's next-generation AI platforms and autonomous agent frameworks, transforming research into production-ready systems handling tens of millions of daily requests.

Role type

Principal ML Engineer (Agentic AI & Infrastructure)

Builds

Mission-critical distributed systems, high-availability usage pipelines, multi-agent orchestration layers, and event-driven data flows for enterprise billing integrity.

Domain

Enterprise SaaS, Generative AI, Agentic Systems, Cloud Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

LLM orchestration, multi-agent workflows, distributed systems, MLOps, event-driven architecture, vector database management, model fine-tuning, Kubernetes, Python

Preferred skills

Deep learning, RAG pipelines, autonomous agent frameworks, high-throughput streaming, data governance strategies

Technologies

Python, AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, Spark, Flink, ClickHouse, Iceberg, PyTorch, TensorFlow, LangChain, LangSmith, LlamaIndex, PostgreSQL, Redis

Responsibilities

Design and implement agentic capabilities including tool calling and human-in-the-loop integrations; Architect multi-tenant runtimes for low-latency inference; Establish end-to-end MLOps standards including CI/CD and model monitoring; Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical designs.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership