Mastercard
Title And Summary
Lead Software Engineer – Workday
Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Overview Are you passionate about improving the working lives of thousands of people by providing them with better tools and experiences? Do you thrive on automation, simplification, and solving complex problems that don’t have straightforward solutions? If you enjoy identifying and resolving system risks while connecting business needs with technical solutions, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact.
Role The Lead Software Engineer, Workday Integrations, will lead the successful delivery of Workday integration and Extend solutions. In this role, you will:
Design and develop integrations leveraging Workday Studio, Orchestrations, EIB, Core Connectors, RaaS, and REST/SOAP web services to connect Workday with external platforms such as payroll providers, benefits administrators, and internal data services.
Own integration architecture, configuration, and error‑handling frameworks, ensuring consistency across global and multi‑entity environments.
Build, test, and deploy integration business processes, calculated fields, condition rules, and data transformations to support operational workflows.
Establish and maintain integration documentation standards, including technical design documents, data mappings, and configuration guides to enable scale and knowledge sharing.
Drive automation through Workday Extend applications and REST‑based microservices to enhance usability and streamline processes.
Responsibilities
Lead end‑to‑end integration design and delivery—requirements gathering, technical design, development, configuration, validation, deployment of Workday integrations using Studio, Orchestrations, Core Connectors, EIB, RaaS, and REST/SOAP APIs.
Manage data mapping, transformation and validation processes across inbound and outbound integrations ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
Oversee integration lifecycle management, including environment strategy, code promotion, testing and production hypercare.
Develop and maintain integration playbooks, reusable templates and governance frameworks to standardize future efforts and reduce delivery time.
Serve as a trusted advisor on Workday integration best practices and design patterns, collaborating with HR, IT and business stakeholders.
Prepare for and lead activities around Workday releases, including impact analysis, regression testing and adoption of new integration or Extend features.
Design and deliver scalable, automated and reusable integration solutions that enable high system reliability and operational efficiency across the Workday ecosystem.
Qualifications
5+ years of hands‑on Workday integration experience, including Studio, Orchestrations, Core Connectors, EIB, RaaS, REST, and SOAP.
Strong understanding of Workday data model and business processes across multiple modules (HCM, Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, Benefits, Payroll, and Security).
4+ years of experience with complex reports, calculated fields and business process design.
3+ years of experience with data transformation, validation and integration error handling.
Proficient in XML, XSLT, JSON, XSD and integration debugging techniques.
Strong experience with API authentication, encryption, certificates (x509/PGP) and SFTP/data exchange frameworks.
Hands‑on experience with Workday Extend or familiarity with developing custom apps that enhance Workday functionality.
Experience leading technical design workshops, developing test strategies and managing integration cutover activities.
Prior experience working in global environments with complex integration landscapes.
Experience collaborating with cross‑functional HR, IT and security teams.
Deep passion for Workday technology, automation, business problem solving and integration modernization.
All About You
Ability to analyze existing integration landscapes to identify technical debt related to performance, error handling and scalability.
Workday Integration or Studio certification preferred; Extend certification is a plus.
Skilled in building relationships across HR and IT while influencing outcomes through technical credibility and expertise.
Detail‑oriented and structured, maintaining documentation, version control and audit readiness for all integration assets.
Curious and forward‑looking—actively engages with Workday Community, monitors product releases and proposes innovative integration solutions.
Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and documentation skills; ability to communicate effectively with both technical and functional stakeholders.
Proven ability to manage complex technical projects, prioritize competing demands and deliver high‑quality results under deadlines.
Collaborative leader comfortable working independently or in an agile team environment, driving results through influence and innovation.
EEO Statement Mastercard is a merit‑based, inclusive, equal‑opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
Corporate Security Responsibility All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information and networks come with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices.
Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed.
Report any suspected information security violation or breach.
Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.
Pay Ranges O'Fallon, Missouri: $140,000 - $231,000 USD
Remote - Georgia: $140,000 - $231,000 USD
Remote - Missouri: $140,000 - $231,000 USD
Job Posting Window Posting windows may change based on the volume of applications received and business necessity. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously.
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Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Overview Are you passionate about improving the working lives of thousands of people by providing them with better tools and experiences? Do you thrive on automation, simplification, and solving complex problems that don’t have straightforward solutions? If you enjoy identifying and resolving system risks while connecting business needs with technical solutions, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact.
Role The Lead Software Engineer, Workday Integrations, will lead the successful delivery of Workday integration and Extend solutions. In this role, you will:
Design and develop integrations leveraging Workday Studio, Orchestrations, EIB, Core Connectors, RaaS, and REST/SOAP web services to connect Workday with external platforms such as payroll providers, benefits administrators, and internal data services.
Own integration architecture, configuration, and error‑handling frameworks, ensuring consistency across global and multi‑entity environments.
Build, test, and deploy integration business processes, calculated fields, condition rules, and data transformations to support operational workflows.
Establish and maintain integration documentation standards, including technical design documents, data mappings, and configuration guides to enable scale and knowledge sharing.
Drive automation through Workday Extend applications and REST‑based microservices to enhance usability and streamline processes.
Responsibilities
Lead end‑to‑end integration design and delivery—requirements gathering, technical design, development, configuration, validation, deployment of Workday integrations using Studio, Orchestrations, Core Connectors, EIB, RaaS, and REST/SOAP APIs.
Manage data mapping, transformation and validation processes across inbound and outbound integrations ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
Oversee integration lifecycle management, including environment strategy, code promotion, testing and production hypercare.
Develop and maintain integration playbooks, reusable templates and governance frameworks to standardize future efforts and reduce delivery time.
Serve as a trusted advisor on Workday integration best practices and design patterns, collaborating with HR, IT and business stakeholders.
Prepare for and lead activities around Workday releases, including impact analysis, regression testing and adoption of new integration or Extend features.
Design and deliver scalable, automated and reusable integration solutions that enable high system reliability and operational efficiency across the Workday ecosystem.
Qualifications
5+ years of hands‑on Workday integration experience, including Studio, Orchestrations, Core Connectors, EIB, RaaS, REST, and SOAP.
Strong understanding of Workday data model and business processes across multiple modules (HCM, Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, Benefits, Payroll, and Security).
4+ years of experience with complex reports, calculated fields and business process design.
3+ years of experience with data transformation, validation and integration error handling.
Proficient in XML, XSLT, JSON, XSD and integration debugging techniques.
Strong experience with API authentication, encryption, certificates (x509/PGP) and SFTP/data exchange frameworks.
Hands‑on experience with Workday Extend or familiarity with developing custom apps that enhance Workday functionality.
Experience leading technical design workshops, developing test strategies and managing integration cutover activities.
Prior experience working in global environments with complex integration landscapes.
Experience collaborating with cross‑functional HR, IT and security teams.
Deep passion for Workday technology, automation, business problem solving and integration modernization.
All About You
Ability to analyze existing integration landscapes to identify technical debt related to performance, error handling and scalability.
Workday Integration or Studio certification preferred; Extend certification is a plus.
Skilled in building relationships across HR and IT while influencing outcomes through technical credibility and expertise.
Detail‑oriented and structured, maintaining documentation, version control and audit readiness for all integration assets.
Curious and forward‑looking—actively engages with Workday Community, monitors product releases and proposes innovative integration solutions.
Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and documentation skills; ability to communicate effectively with both technical and functional stakeholders.
Proven ability to manage complex technical projects, prioritize competing demands and deliver high‑quality results under deadlines.
Collaborative leader comfortable working independently or in an agile team environment, driving results through influence and innovation.
EEO Statement Mastercard is a merit‑based, inclusive, equal‑opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
Corporate Security Responsibility All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information and networks come with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices.
Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed.
Report any suspected information security violation or breach.
Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.
Pay Ranges O'Fallon, Missouri: $140,000 - $231,000 USD
Remote - Georgia: $140,000 - $231,000 USD
Remote - Missouri: $140,000 - $231,000 USD
Job Posting Window Posting windows may change based on the volume of applications received and business necessity. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously.
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