Senior Engineer - (Workday Payroll) *HYBRID*

GEICO

Hybrid Actively hiring
Richardson, TX · Palo Alto, CA · New York City, NY · Bethesda, MD · Seattle, WA Posted 15 days ago $75,000$200,000 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

GEICO is hiring a Senior Engineer specializing in Workday Payroll to support payroll, time, and absence functionalities within the Human Resources team. This role involves collaborating with business partners across HR and finance to design new features and improve existing ones, ensuring seamless integration and efficient production deployment. The engineer will lead technical roadmaps, enhance system performance, and mentor junior engineers while adhering to security and operational standards. Essential skills include extensive Workday configuration experience, particularly in payroll, along with a background as a payroll practitioner and support for open enrollment processes. The ideal candidate possesses strong communication and organizational abilities, coupled with the capacity to innovate and solve complex business problems within an enterprise environment.

Skills

Workday Payroll Time and Absence Containerized applications CI/CD Java SQL Python AWS Kubernetes Docker Git JIRA Confluence Scrum Agile

What you'll do

  • Provides technical leadership for Workday Payroll functionality.
  • Designs and implements new and renovated payroll processes.
  • Consults with HR and finance to capture business requirements.
  • Ensures quality, usability, and performance of Workday solutions.
  • Mentors engineers and coaches on technical expertise.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience configuring Workday Payroll SKU
  • 2+ years of payroll practitioner experience in a US corporation
  • Experience supporting Open Enrollment and benefit vendor changes
  • Strong technical skills with knowledge of software coding standards
  • Ability to provide system training and communicate effectively
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required
  • Collaborative leadership and mentoring skills for engineering teams

Market check

Salary context

This $75,000–$200,000 range sits above 30% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000$212,340

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$135,000$175,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About GEICO

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is one of the largest auto insurers in the United States, offering affordable auto, home, renters, and other personal insurance products. Industry: Insurance

GEICO currently has 128 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$230,000 across 128 roles with salary data.

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