Software Engineer -Mid-level/Senior/Lead

MuleSoft; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company located in Dublin is seeking a versatile Software Engineer to join their Business Technology team. In this role, you'll act as a technical lead within the Workday ecosystem, managing complex backend integrations and ensuring a scalable and secure HR technology stack. Ideal candidates will have hands-on Workday experience and relevant certifications. The position offers a chance to collaborate on significant projects while enjoying various benefits, including wellness reimbursements and parental leave.

Benefits

Wellbeing reimbursement

Generous parental leave

Adoption assistance

Fertility benefits

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in Workday implementation, engineering, or systems analysis.
• Proven experience of full-lifecycle Workday implementations.
• Workday Certification in HCM functional modules is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and maintenance of Workday modules.
• Design and build integrations between Workday and third-party applications.
• Define and execute test strategies for software quality assurance.

Skills

Workday Integration Orchestration

SOAP

REST

SQL

Workday Report Writer

Kainos

XML

XSLT

Testing Automation

CI/CD systems

Education

Degree or equivalent relevant experience

Tools

Workday Studio

BIRT

Workday Extend

GIT

Job description

Note: By applying to the Software Development posting, recruiters and hiring managers across the organization hiring Software Engineers will review your resume. Our goal is for you to apply once and have your resume reviewed by multiple hiring teams.

We are seeking a versatile and highly skilled Software Engineer to join our Business Technology team in Ireland. In this pivotal role, you will act as a technical lead across the Workday ecosystem, bridging the gap between Core HCM, specialized functional modules (Benefits & Compensation), and Payroll systems. You will spearhead complex backend integrations for one or more of these functional areas while being responsible for the full implementation lifecycle—from architectural design and configuration to automated testing and deployment—ensuring our HR technology stack is scalable, secure, and seamless.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, configuration, and maintenance of Workday modules, specifically Core HCM, Benefits, Compensation and Payroll while supporting tenant and Security protocols
• Manage Tenant architecture, conducting regular system audits to ensure data integrity, security compliance and optimal performance
• Stay ahead of Workday releases; analyze new features (including Workday Extend and Orchestration) and recommend enhancements to drive business value

Integration & Development

• Design and build robust integrations between Workday and third‑party enterprise applications using Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors (CCB), Orchestrations, Workday Extend and Web Services (SOAP/REST)
• Develop complex custom reports and calculated fields; utilize BIRT for document transformation and XSLT for data transformation
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (Product, IT, HR) to translate business requirements into technical specifications and scalable solutions

Quality Assurance & Automation

• Define and execute comprehensive test strategies, including unit, system, and regression testing
• Build and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using tools such as Kainos to reduce manual overhead
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues, tracking defects to resolution and participating in code reviews to ensure best practices

Required Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent relevant experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)
• Hands‑on experience in Workday implementation, engineering, or systems analysis
• Proven experience of full‑lifecycle Workday implementations
• Deep Integration Expertise: Workday Integration Orchestration, Extend, Studio, EIB, Cloud Connect (CCB), PECI/PICOF, XSLT, and XML
• Strong working knowledge of Web Services (SOAP, REST) and relational database languages (WQL or SQL)
• Advanced skills in Workday Report Writer, Calculated Fields, and BIRT
• Experience with testing automation tools (specifically Kainos) and manual testing methodologies
• In‑depth knowledge of Workday HCM or Benefits or Compensation or Payroll architecture and business processes
• Solid understandingday Security (Security Groups, Domains, BP Policies)
• Workday Certification in one or more HCM functional modules (Core HCM, Benefits, Compensation, Payroll) is required
• Workday Certification in Integrations, Studio and/or Extend are required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning, Recruiting, Talent, Advanced Compensation, Time tracking & Absence
• Familiarity with Version Control (GIT), CI/CD systems
• Mulesoft development experience
• Experience working in software‑as‑a‑service and platform‑as‑a‑service architectures and/or industry

Benefits & Perks

Check out our benefits site which explains our various benefits, including wellbeing reimbursement, generous parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility benefits, and more.

Salesforce Information

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