Workday Integration Specialist - Remote

Workday Integration Specialist - Remote
Kake is a remote-first company and a people-first global community of senior engineers. Kake engineers are behind some of the world’s most innovative products (Brands you’ve heard!), from Fortune 500 to fast-growing companies. We believe it’s not where your table is, but what you bring to the table that matters. Our community spans 45,000+ engineers across 55+ countries; join a culture where great people stay, grow, and thrive (and love eating kake!).
We're looking for Workday Integration Specialists highly skilled in designing, building, and supporting secure, reliable integrations between Workday and enterprise systems. It's a great fit for people who enjoy owning integrations end-to-end, from design to production support, and collaborating closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and external vendors.
What you’ll build and own
Design, build, and maintain integrations between Workday and internal or third-party systems such as payroll, benefits, finance, and identity providers.
Own the full integration lifecycle, from requirements gathering and design to testing, deployment, and post go-live support.
Develop complex data mappings and transformations for API-driven and file-based data flows.
Implement secure data transport and protection standards aligned with privacy and compliance requirements.
Design robust error handling, monitoring, and alerting to ensure integration reliability and data accuracy.
Troubleshoot complex integration issues, lead root cause analysis, and drive long-term fixes.
Assess the impact of Workday releases on existing integrations and plan required updates.
Collaborate with functional teams, stakeholders, and external vendors, maintaining clear documentation and runbooks.
Core Requirements
5+ years of hands-on experience building Workday integrations.
Deep expertise in Workday Studio, EIB, and Core Connectors, with experience in PECI or Cloud Connect a plus.
Strong experience with Workday Web Services (REST/SOAP), XML/XSLT, and JSON.
Experience with secure file transfer (SFTP/MFT), certificates, encryption, and OAuth 2.0 authentication.
Working knowledge of Workday reporting (RaaS, calculated fields), security, and business processes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on data accuracy, integration reliability, and root cause analysis.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment.
Nice-to-Have
Workday certifications such as Orchestrate Developer, Extend Developer, or other Pro or partner certifications.
Experience with Workday Extend and Workday Orchestrate.
Experience with Workday Payroll or Financials processes, internal controls, and compliance standards.
Familiarity with change management, tenant migration, and testing best practices for Workday releases.
Comfortable working flexible hours to overlap with distributed teams across different time zones.
Additional
US Timezone Overlap: 5h–6h daily PST
Why Join Kake?
The icing on the Kake:
💰 Competitive Pay in USD: Work globally, get paid globally.
🌎 Fully Remote: Simply put, we trust you.
💜 Better Me Fund: We invest in your personal growth and passions.
🎂 Compassion is Badass: Join a community that invests in social good.
Ready for your piece of the Kake? Apply now!
Quick note: Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Work arrangement
Yes