About this role
Principal API Architect, Product Engineering – Agent‑Ready APIs & Data at Workday. Location: Pleasanton, California, United States. Role: defining architecture, leading reviews, mentoring engineers Requirements: 12+ years building large-scale backend systems and APIs, 5+ years in senior architecture roles, hands-on TypeScript or Python, OpenAPI/Swagger and API governance experience, MCP familiarity, strong communication and mentoring skills. Category: Engineering Seniority: Senior Level Tools: TypeScript, Python, REST, GraphQL, SOAP, JSON, XML, WSDL, Swagger, OpenAPI, MCP, Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Data Cloud, SQL, Agent Factory, Trident, Gateways Commitment: Full Time Workplace: Hybrid Languages: English