A software company in Dublin has announced the recruitment of 200 new staff.

US-based firm Workday made the announcement at the opening of its new European headquarters in Smithfield.

The new jobs will be created over the next three years.

Workday began operating in 2008 with 22 employees.

The new headquarters comes just 16 months after Workday originally committed to create 200 new jobs in Ireland over three years - a target it achieved due to the company’s continued growth in Europe.

Its Dublin office was established in 2008 following the acquisition of Cape Clear - an enterprise services bus (ESB) provider.

The new office will serve as a major centre for key roles in product and technology development, customer support, services, data centre operations, and sales.

Recruitment for the new positions on those teams is currently underway.

Workday has more than 4,500 employees, with more than 650 based in Europe and nearing 400 in Dublin.