Job Description

Elanco is seeking a Principal Engineer for HR Technology to lead the design and strategy of their HR platforms, ensuring a seamless supervisor lifecycle and hire-to-retire experience. This role involves architectural leadership, process optimization, and mentoring engineers to enhance HR technology and deliver measurable business value.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
8+ years leading the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of complex HR platforms and integrations in a global enterprise environment.
Expert-level knowledge of Workday, ServiceNow HRSD, SuccessFactors, and other HR systems.
Deep expertise in HR processes across the supervisor lifecycle.
Proven ability to develop multi-year technology roadmaps.
Track record mentoring engineers and leading complex programs.

Responsibilities

Own the architectural roadmap for Elanco’s enterprise HR platforms.
Lead re-engineering of critical HR processes to improve cycle time and data integrity.
Establish engineering standards and design patterns for HR integrations.
Define the integration strategy across various HR systems.
Develop and oversee validation, privacy, access, and audit-readiness approaches.
Translate complex technical capabilities into clear business cases.
Identify and evaluate emerging HR tech trends and lead proofs-of-concept.

Benefits

Employees at Elanco are often offered competitive compensation with annual bonus and equity eligibility, retirement plans (including a U.S. 401(k)), and comprehensive health coverage—medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and disability—and even pet insurance. Time-off and flexibility typically include generous PTO, U.S. mid-year and year-end paid shutdown weeks, parental leave, and flexible/remote work options. Employees also benefit from strong development programs (onboarding, course libraries, mentorship, nine ERGs, and tiered leadership programs) that support both professional growth and community involvement.