Software Engineer

Role

Workato is seeking a Software Engineer to join the AI Apps & Marketplace Engineering team to develop, enhance, and contribute to AI Apps and Packaged Genies. The engineer will build robust, well-architected Skills that enable Genies to interact with applications, orchestrate workflows, and support complex business scenarios.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance AI Apps and Packaged Genies to enable intelligent automation across diverse functional domains.
• Build Skills that enable multi-system actions including knowledge retrieval, approval workflows, notifications, and workflow orchestration.
• Translate requirements into Skill specifications and orchestration patterns; collaborate with senior engineers on architecture decisions.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and solution teams to ensure alignment with architecture patterns and platform standards.
• Write clean, maintainable, modular logic with emphasis on reliability, performance, and reusability.
• Test, debug, and iterate on functionality to ensure high-quality user experience.
• Maintain documentation for AI Apps, Genie behavior, Skill logic, and integration patterns.
• Proactively identify improvement opportunities and contribute ideas in team discussions.

Requirements

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering, application development, or product development.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in at least one programming language such as Ruby, Python, or Java, and willingness to learn new languages.
• Experience building integrations or working with APIs (REST, OAuth, authentication flows).
• Solid understanding of programming fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, modular design, and error handling.
• Experience with product development lifecycles, reusable component design, or platform-based engineering.
• Ability to decompose business problems into structured workflows and modular components.
• Comfortable working with or learning low-code / automation platforms.
• Genuine interest in AI agents, workflow orchestration, and intelligent automation.

Development Approach & Soft Skills

• Adaptability to modern development approaches, including “vibe coding” (leveraging AI-assisted development tools for fast iteration and evaluation).
• Good analytical, debugging, and troubleshooting skills with attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills and an ownership mindset.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.