Staff Automation Engineer

About Workato Workato delivers enterprise infrastructure for the agentic era, redefining iPaaS and helping enterprises unify data, applications, processes, and AI into a single, governed platform. A leader in Enterprise MCP and trusted by 50% of the Fortune 500, Workato’s cloud-native architecture connects every application, data source, and process to power real-time orchestration at scale. With enterprise-grade security and continuous innovation at its core, Workato provides the trusted foundation for organizations to automate with confidence and operationalize AI across the business. To learn more, visit www.workato.com Why join us? Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles . We are driven by innovation and looking for team players who want to actively build our company. But, we also believe in balancing productivity with self-care . That’s why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives. If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you! Also, feel free to check out why: Business Insider named us an “enterprise startup to bet your career on” Forbes’ Cloud 100 recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world Deloitte Tech Fast 500 ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North America Quartz ranked us the #1 best company for remote workers Responsibilities We are seeking an exceptional Staff Automation Engineer to design and implement innovative solutions that empower our Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams to move faster, build smarter, and deliver more value to our customers. You’ll work at the intersection of SaaS, cloud platforms, and automation—provisioning and managing cloud resources, developing tools for seamless operations, and automating critical infrastructure processes. Your expertise will help incubate new projects, streamline CI/CD, and ensure our environments are secure, scalable, and reliable. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and love solving complex challenges with technology, this is your opportunity to make a real impact. Join us and help drive the next generation of cloud automation at Workato! In this role, y ou will also be responsible to: Lead end-to-end cloud infrastructure automation projects aligned to business requirements — owning architecture, delivery, and outcomes across the full project lifecycle, to drive operational efficiency, scalability, and reliability in the business. Design challenging, enterprise-grade automation architectures spanning multi-system integrations, event-driven workflows, and infrastructure provisioning pipelines. Architect and implement cloud infrastructure for project incubation, including provisioning cloud accounts, deploying services, automating CI/CD pipelines, and enforcing security best practices. Design and automate infrastructure-related processes to drive operational efficiency, scalability, and reliability. Partner closely with stakeholders across product, security, engineering, operations, and business leadership to translate needs into technical solutions, communicating trade-offs clearly to both technical and executive audiences. Drive cross-functional project execution — anticipate risks early, remove blockers, and keep delivery moving without sacrificing scalability or quality. Design, build and enhance tools for efficient management and monitoring of cloud services and resources. These tools will be used by Product, Marketing, and Field teams to create and maintain connectors, build POCs, and impactful demos. Mentor and elevate peer engineers through design reviews, hands-on coaching, and knowledge transfer on complex cloud infrastructure topics. Set the technical bar for the team by championi…