Senior Engineer – Workforce Management

Softcard (acquired by Google)

. Serve as the domain lead for Workday Time Tracking, Absence Management, and Payroll integrations .

Posted 10/21/2026full-timeAtlanta • Texas • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Workday Time Tracking, Absence Management, and Payroll integrations, with a strong focus on compliance with labor laws and security standards. Capable of leading technical initiatives, managing integrations, and ensuring data quality across HR and Payroll systems.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Workday Time Tracking ExpertisePayroll PECI DesignEIB and Core Connectors ExperienceWorkday Reporting ProficiencyFLSA Compliance Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Workday ConfigurationIntegration PatternsGap AnalysisFunctional SpecificationsData Quality RulesRelease ManagementRegression TestingEffective-Dated LogicError HandlingAudit Documentation

Soft Skills

Strong Documentation SkillsCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Workday Report WriterCalculated FieldsPrismPECI Frameworks

Certifications & Qualifications

Workday Pro CertificationWorkday Partner Certification

Industry Keywords

FLSASOX/Internal ControlsCanadian Provincial RulesEU Working Time DirectivesUnion CBAs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the domain lead for Workday Time Tracking, Absence Management, and Payroll integrations
Act as the primary technical lead for HR/Payroll, third-party vendors, and implementation partners
Define target-state architecture, integration patterns (Core Connectors, EIB, Studio, Extend), and security models aligned to least-privilege principles
Govern PECI and outbound payroll integrations, including ADP, CloudPay, Alight, NGA, and local in-country vendors
Translate complex pay rules and region-specific labor requirements into Workday configuration
Perform gap analyses and author functional/technical specifications
Maintain system and cross-functional process documentation, configuration standards, development conventions, and operational playbooks
Lead biannual Workday release impact assessments, regression strategies, and feature adoption planning
Design PECI frameworks with effective-dated logic, retroactivity, error handling, and reconciliation processes
Establish data quality rules and exception handling across HR, WFM, and Payroll ecosystems
Partner with Data & Analytics to deliver audit-ready reporting using Workday Report Writer, Calculated Fields, Integrations, and Prism
Ensure solution designs comply with FLSA, local labor laws, union CBAs, and global privacy/security standards
Implement controls for segregation of duties, approvals, retro events, and adjustments
Maintain audit documentation, test evidence, and control artifacts
Collaborate with HR, Finance, Payroll, Technology, and the HR/Payroll product team on scalable system enhancements

Requirements

What you’ll need

5–7+ years of Workday experience with strong expertise in Time Tracking, Absence Management, and multi-country Payroll PECI design
Hands-on experience with EIB, Core Connectors, Studio, Calculated Fields, and Workday Security
Experience with Workday Reporting for the time-tracking, absence and payroll functional areas, and Report-as-a-Service patterns
Deep knowledge of effective-dated HR data, retro pay impacts, time valuation, accruals, and eligibility logic
Experience with release management, tenant lifecycle governance, and regression testing
Strong documentation skills, including solution designs, data mappings, and workflow diagrams
Workday Pro or Partner certifications in Time, Absence, or Integrations (nice to have)
Payroll expertise across US FLSA, Canadian provincial rules, and EU working time directives
Background in SOX/internal controls and audit readiness

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible paid time off
Hybrid work schedule
401(K) matching of 100% up to the first 6% with a discretionary supplemental contribution
Health & wellbeing benefits
Parental Leave benefits
Employee stock purchase plan