Senior Developer Advocate, UKI

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Were obsessed with making hard work pay off for our people our customers and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people money and agents were shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join youll feel it. Not just in the products we build but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity empathy and shared enthusiasm. Were in this together tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether youre building smarter solutions supporting customers or creating a space where everyone belongs youll do meaningful work with Workmates whove got your return well give you the trust to take risks the tools to grow the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone including yourself youve found a match in Workday and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

About the Role

About the Role: Workday is seeking a Developer Advocate to serve as the face of Workday to developers across the UKI and European markets. This role is for someone who brings authentic energy and enthusiasm to community building someone who genuinely delights in connecting with people sparking curiosity and helping developers succeed. You will design hands-on learning experiences present at conferences create compelling technical demonstrations and serve as the voice of developers back to our product teams. Reporting to the Head of Developer Relations you will have regional ownership to shape developer engagement strategy across Europe while contributing to global Developer Relations initiatives.

Why This Role Matters: As Workday opens its platform to the world we are doubling our developer community this year with ambitious growth plans beyond. This role is critical because it transforms how developers perceive and engage with Workday from an enterprise platform to a vibrant accessible ecosystem where developers of all backgrounds can build their careers. You wont just evangelize our platform; you will shape product direction by channeling developer feedback to engineering teams identify and nurture the next generation of community leaders and remove friction points that block developer success. Your authentic relationships and regional expertise will directly accelerate our path from a customer-focused platform to a truly open developer community.

What Makes This Role Unique: This is a high-impact opportunity to join at an inflection point in Workdays platform evolution. Youll have regional ownership with significant autonomy work directly with product and platform leadership and help shape the future of our developer ecosystem. We value authentic connections over polished marketing your genuine passion for developers will be your superpower.

Key Responsibilities

Community Building & Developer Engagement

• Design and facilitate hands-on learning experiences including hackathons workshops and developer meetups across UKI and Europe creating memorable moments that inspire developers to build on Workday.

• Build authentic relationships with developers at all skill levels from students exploring Workday to enterprise architects building mission-critical applications and identify emerging community leaders and MVPs.

• Create and nurture local developer communities through both in-person and virtual engagement establishing Workdays presence at regional conferences and developer events.
  

Technical Content & Thought Leadership

• Present at conferences meetups and customer events with compelling technical demonstrations and thought leadership that showcase platform capabilities.

• Produce high-quality technical content including blog posts video demos sample applications code samples quick-start guides and reference architectures that accelerate developer success.

• Translate complex technical concepts into accessible actionable guidance for diverse audiences making Workday development approachable for developers at every level.
  

Developer Experience & Product Advocacy

• Serve as the primary liaison between Workday Build product teams (Extend Orchestrate Data Cloud Prism Analytics AI Agents) and the developer community ensuring developer voices influence product roadmaps.

• Gather synthesize and champion developer feedback to product teams identifying friction points in the developer journey and collaborating cross-functionally to remove barriers.

• Monitor developer sentiment engagement metrics and community health across European markets using data to measure success and identify opportunities for growth.
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Strategic Execution

• Partner with Product Product Marketing Events Marketing and the Global Partner Organization to execute regional developer growth strategies that align with business objectives.

• Contribute to global Developer Relations initiatives including the Developer MVP program Outstanding Contributors Awards and Developer Days.

• Support sales enablement by equipping field teams with technical knowledge and developer success stories that demonstrate platform value.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience building and scaling applications within enterprise ecosystems or 2 years of developer advocacy.

• Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline such as Business Computer Science or a related discipline or equivalent practical experience.

Other Qualifications:

• Proven track record of public speaking and technical presentations at conferences meetups or community events.

• Strong technical communication skills with demonstrated ability to explain complex concepts clearly through writing speaking or content creation.

• Experience organizing or facilitating hackathons workshops or developer events.

• Development experience with the Workday platform (Extend Orchestrate Integrations Prism Analytics or related technologies).

• Based in the UKI region with authorization to work in the UK or Ireland and comfortable with 25% travel within UKI Europe and occasionally to global events.

• Genuine energy enthusiasm and authenticity in engaging with developer communities you delight in connecting with people and inspiring them to build.

• Natural ability to build rapport across cultures and developer personas from students to enterprise architects.

• Active presence in developer communities through open source contributions technical blogging conference speaking or community leadership.

• Understanding of modern developer tools platforms and development practices.

• Background in partner ecosystems ISV relationships or developer program management.

• Experience gathering and synthesizing technical feedback and translating it into actionable insights for product teams.

• Cultural awareness and comfort operating across multiple European markets with diverse developer communities.

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work were combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections maintain a strong community and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways so rather than a number of required days in-office each week we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers prospects and partners (depending on role). This means youll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business team and personal needs while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote home office roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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