Workato

Senior Software Engineer

Workato$130K — $180K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience with a proven record of delivering high-quality products.
  • Product-minded engineer with a focus on end-user developer experience and ergonomics.
  • Experience building developer-facing products, APIs, SDKs, or CLIs.
  • Proficient in modern programming languages (Go, Python, Ruby, JavaScript) with hands-on LLM model experience.
  • Background in deploying and maintaining ML services in production is a strong plus.
  • Understanding of API design and developer tooling, software architecture, data structures, and algorithms.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain robust and high-quality developer-facing products and APIs for LLM and Agentic applications.
  • Collaborate with teams to translate developer needs into elegant technical solutions.
  • Write clean, maintainable code and uphold high engineering excellence standards.
  • Implement and improve validation, monitoring, and observability for ML services.
  • Drive full development lifecycle from ideation to deployment and continuous improvement.
  • Evaluate and optimize implementations for performance, scalability, and usability.
  • Identify and resolve bottlenecks and technical challenges in a fast-paced environment.
  • Conduct code reviews and mentor team members to ensure high engineering standards.

Benefits

  • Collaborative team culture focused on empowering developers.
  • Opportunity to work at the forefront of AI and LLM technology.
  • Dynamic work environment with a startup-like atmosphere.
  • Engagement with cutting-edge tools and platforms for developer interaction.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

We are seeking a product-minded Senior Software Engineer to join our San Francisco team focused on building the next generation of developer products. This role is at the forefront of innovation, specifically creating tools and platforms for developers who are building LLM and Agentic applications. You will be instrumental in shaping the future of how developers interact with and build on top of Workato's ecosystem in the age of AI. You will collaborate closely with product, engineering, and developer relations teams to deliver robust, scalable, and intuitive services. This role requires a high technical bar, plus an emphasis on developer ergonomics, so we can deliver a delightful developer experience.

In this role, you will also be responsible to:
  • Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-quality developer-facing products and APIs for LLM and Agentic application development.
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, developer relations and other engineers to translate developer needs and product requirements into elegant technical solutions.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, and contribute to a high standard of engineering excellence within the team.
  • Implement and improve validation, monitoring, and observability for ML services within the sandbox environment.
  • Drive the full development lifecycle: from ideation and architecture to deployment and continuous improvement.
  • Continuously evaluate and optimize existing implementations for performance, scalability, and developer usability.
  • Identify and resolve bottlenecks, bugs, and technical challenges in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
  • Conduct code reviews and mentor team members to uphold high engineering standards.
  • Stay at the cutting edge of AI, LLMs, and developer tooling, bringing new ideas and technologies to the team.
Requirements
Qualifications / Experience / Technical Skills
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent industry experience.
  • 5+ years of experience of professional software development experience, with a proven track record of shipping high-quality products.
  • You are a product-minded engineer who thinks deeply about the end-user. You have strong opinions about what makes a great developer experience.
  • You have experience building developer-facing products, APIs, SDKs, or CLIs.
  • You are proficient in one or more modern programming languages such as Go, Python, Ruby, or JavaScript and hands-on experience with LLM models.
  • Proven track record of deploying and maintaining ML services in production environments is a strong plus.
  • Solid understanding of API design, developer tooling, software architecture, data structures, and algorithms.
  • LLMops/MLops experience is a strong plus, especially in developer-facing products.
  • Experience building or supporting developer platforms, APIs, or sandbox environments is highly desirable.
Soft Skills / Personal Characteristics
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Collaborative team player with a passion for empowering developers and improving developer experience.
  • Adaptable, proactive, and creative-comfortable working in a dynamic, startup-like environment.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset

(REQ ID: 2837)

About Workato

Workato is an enterprise automation platform that allows businesses to integrate their applications and automate their workflows. The company's platform uses AI and machine learning to help businesses streamline their operations and improve their productivity. Workato offers pre-built integrations for over 1,000 applications, as well as a drag-and-drop interface for creating custom integrations. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
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2013

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