Huge US firm Workday is creating 400 new jobs at their Dublin Headquarters as they continue to grow rapidly.
The cloud-based finance and human resources software developer first came to Ireland in 2008 and employs around 1,300 people.
These include 800 engineers at its European HQ based in Smithfield which opened in 2015.
The new positions will be in product and technology development mostly, as well as sales, customer operations, and other functions with recruitment for the positions starting right away.
Chano Fernandez, co-CEO of Workday said: "Since setting up operations in Ireland in 2008, we've attracted some of the industry's best talent to help develop our innovative products.
"Our Irish team has helped to shape our technology and ultimately supported the success of our customers around the world."
"With this added support, we'll be able to continue this great progress by expanding our efforts in the region and fostering a great culture in our Dublin office."
Tanaiste Leo Varadkar added: "The creation of these 400 additional jobs underlines the company's commitment to Ireland and is a real boost at time when so many people are out of work.
Martin Shanahan, chief executive of the IDA also commented: "This announcement further enhances Ireland's reputation as a premier location for companies in the cloud computing industry, due to the availability of highly skilled ICT graduates and professionals here."
Workday has over 12,000 employees worldwide and its products are used by over 40 million people.
