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Principal Application Engineer, Workday HCM

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Atlassian

Principal Application Engineer, Workday HCM

San Francisco, CA / Remote

Working at Atlassian
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Your future team

As a Principal Engineer in Core HR Tech, you'll work with teams across the world, to continuously improve the the technologies that power Atlassian's People engine! You bring expertise in HCM (particularly Workday), are comfortable with a dynamic environment, and extremely motivated to engineering practices and operational excellence. You are enthusiastic and interested in making positive contributions to the team. Your passions include working with technology, defining and refining ways of working, and providing world class support to employees.

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Requirements:

  • 12 years of experience in HR Technology with 10 years hands on experience in Workday configuration implementation and/or maintenance
  • Own the technical evolution of our Core HR Systems and related outcomes
  • Responsible for defining technical direction, unblocking challenging, and hands-on guiding of a technical team to deliver incrementally with high quality
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and other tech teams to understand problems, define solutions and oversee the building and implementation of enhancements to our Core HR Systems and integrated ecosystem of related services
  • Accountable for the configuration and quality of Core HR Systems and proactive in driving and addressing performance, scale, complexity, security and compliance
  • Provide documentation, training and support to HR teams, ensuring they can effectively utilize our Core HR Systems
  • You're a technical thought leader, always thinking ahead on Core HR enhancements and sharing best practices that continuously improve the system's and team performance


  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong understanding of HR processes, technologies, integrations and data
  • Expert hands-on knowledge of Workday capabilities
  • Effective communication skills, with the ability to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders at different altitudes
  • Strong organizational and project management skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to stay up-to-date on the latest trends, technologies and best practices

Additional skills:

  • Efficient ticket management
  • Atlassian tools: Jira and Confluence
  • Problem solving, functionally and technically
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Customer service focused

Compensation

At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. To support this goal, the baseline of our range is higher than that of the typical market range, but in turn we expect to hire most candidates near this baseline. Base pay within the range is ultimately determined by a candidate's skills, expertise, or experience. In the United States, we have three geographic pay zones. For this role, our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:

Zone A: $205,800 - $274,400

Zone B: $185,200 - $246,900

Zone C: $170,800 - $227,700

This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.

Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.

Our perks & benefits
Atlassian offers a variety of perks and benefits to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health coverage, paid volunteer days, wellness resources, and so much more. Visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefitsto learn more.

About Atlassian
At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.
We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.
For San Francisco Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh

Client-provided location(s): San Francisco, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Washington, DC, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA
Job ID: Atlassian-13587
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Holiday Events
    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Founder led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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