Lead Software Engineer - Cloud Platform

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, improve, and maintain tools and services stack across the organization to deliver value incrementally.
• Maintain and enhance managed services including Kubernetes, MongoDB, MySQL, Elasticsearch, Redis, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, and AlloyDB.
• Build mature applications and services to enable Product Development teams through an in-house self-service portal.
• Collaborate with Development and Engineering teams to understand gaps and requirements while meeting expectations.
• Join team meetings daily and as needed, collaborating with peers and teams within the organization.
• Troubleshoot issues by reviewing information, developing detailed implementation plans with automation and testing details, and mentoring team members.
• Lead and guide engineers with implementations.
• Understand cross-functional impact and high-level topology across services.
• Ensure development aligns with UKG guidelines and industry best practices.
• Communicate with and mentor teams on best practices and guidelines regarding tooling and services.
• Write technical specifications and documentation.
• Participate in a rotational on-call schedule with the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of experience developing and/or maintaining cloud infrastructure and services on-prem or public (GCP preferred) via IaC tooling.
• 8+ years of experience with at least one programming language such as Java, Golang, Ruby, or Python.
• 8+ years of experience managing Linux-based platforms.
• 8+ years of experience with Cloud Native solutions (Google Cloud Platform, AWS, or Azure).
• 8+ years of experience with DevOps practices and toolsets, including Terraform, Ansible, Packer, GitHub, Vault, CI/CD models.
• Experience working with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong scripting experience in at least two of Perl, Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
• Experience with Windows and Linux OS and Networking (TCP/IP, Firewalls, SSL, Load Balancing, WAFs, SMTP, DNS).
• Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining highly available services at scale.
• Experience with Infrastructure test automation.
• Experience with web technologies utilizing Microservices, SOA patterns, and REST.
• Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering principles.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Relational Database Management Systems (e.g., Postgres, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Elasticsearch).
• Experience with Message queues such as RabbitMQ.
• Experience with logging, monitoring, and alerting technologies like Sensu, Grafana, InfluxDB, GCP Cloud Monitoring, ELK stack.

Qualifications

• Educational background in computer science, engineering, or related fields, or equivalent work experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive pay range of $126,300 to $181,500, with potential short-term and long-term incentives.
• Comprehensive benefits package available on UKG careers site.
• Work environment that supports personal and professional growth, including wellness programs and tuition reimbursement.
• Inclusive culture with active employee resource groups and caring leadership.