Manager, Software Development Engineering (Mobile)

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We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

Workday was founded by two visionaries Dave Duffield and Aneel Bhusri in 2005 with a goal to deliver Human Capital Management, Financial Management, and Analytics solutions for midsize and Fortune 500 companies.

Workday delivers enterprise cloud applications for finance, HR, planning, and analytics, powered by a trusted, secure platform and increasingly by AI‑driven, intelligent experiences.

Workday is not your average company and we pride ourselves on everything that makes us unique such as our culture, core values, company meetings, development “hackathons”, commitment to sustainability, recognition programs, but most importantly our people. Workday employees are self-disciplined, hard-working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. We are growing and there is no sign of us stopping anytime soon.

Want to create inspiring user experiences impacting millions of users every day? As an Engineering Manager at Workday, you will have the opportunity to redefine the Workday mobile experience. We believe the best mobile apps combine not only engineering excellence, but also world class UX. If you're interested in joining a team of passionate engineers who eagerly solve ambitious problems, we look forward to hearing from you!

Our team promotes Workday’s core values with ‘Employees’ being the first of them. This is why we offer flexible work schedules on a hybrid work model, empower you to follow your desired career path & achieve professional and personal goals, encourage work-life balance and wellbeing, and are proud to champion equal opportunities for everyone. Our goal is to create an environment where you can truly be yourself, your opinions are valued, and you can lead challenging and complex initiatives with fun and caring Workmates.

About the Role

You’ll lead teams building the Workday mobile experience used daily by millions of workers to manage their people and finances. We are looking for a leader who wants to make the mobile experience as delightful and engaging as possible, using data and AI‑powered insights. You’ll partner with product, design, and analytics teams to define and track key outcomes such as adoption, engagement, task completion time, and app-store quality. You’ll balance rapid iteration with the reliability, performance, and security expectations of enterprise software.You will be a perfect fit if you are passionate about helping us create an excellent user experience, taking on new challenges, and innovating new features.

Responsibilities

• You will lead a talented and passionate mobile development team, with empathy

• You will inspire your teams, elevate them and bring them on the journey with you

• You will create a fun, diverse and inclusive environment

• You will own and drive clear objectives and key results (OKRs) for your team, aligned with mobile and product strategy

• You will use data and experimentation (e.g., A/B tests, telemetry, user feedback) to inform decisions and continuously improve the mobile experience

• You will plan and deliver our mobile feature releases and work with teams to line up dependencies across our organisation

• You will partner closely with Product, Design, QA, and other engineering teams to define roadmaps, clarify requirements, and deliver integrated mobile experiences

• You will ensure your team upholds high standards for code quality, testing, observability, performance, security, and accessibility on mobile

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as an engineering manager, with direct line management responsibilities

• Bachelors of Science in Computer Science or equivalent engineering discipline

• Strong engineering background, with hands‑on experience delivering production software (mobile experience strongly preferred)

• You are skilled at influencing and aligning cross‑functional partners (Product, Design, other Engineering teams) around a shared vision and roadmap

Other Qualifications

• You will recruit, coach and develop engineers through regular 1:1s, growth plans, and feedback, helping them progress in their careers

• You build inclusive teams where diverse perspectives are welcomed and people feel they can learn, experiment, and fail safely

• You have a growth mindset, are a constant learner and thrive in a learning culture

• You have experience building and delivering mobile products at scale, with good knowledge of modern iOS and/or Android ecosystems (e.g., Swift/SwiftUI, Kotlin/Jetpack Compose, modern build and CI/CD tooling)

• You understand mobile‑specific concerns such as performance, accessibility, security, and app‑store distribution

• You excel at balancing scope, quality, and timelines, finding creative solutions within real‑world constraints

• You are comfortable working in an environment increasingly shaped by AI‑powered tooling and experiences, and you use data to guide prioritisation and design decisions

Our Approach to Flexible Work
 

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

At Workday, we are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring experience where all candidates can fully demonstrate their skills. If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point, please email accommodations@workday.com.

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