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Lead Software Engineer, IaC

UKG

Atlanta, GA
Full Time
Senior
126k-182k
8 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role will provide you with the opportunity to work on cutting-edge SaaS technologies and impactful projects that are used by enterprises and users worldwide. You will drive technical strategy, lead large-scale projects, and mentor engineers across the organization. As a Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of highly complex software systems. This work is in the cloud operations devops space, supporting internal product teams in their deployments. The position may involve work with the U.S. government, requiring U.S. citizenship and security clearance considerations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code for various software applications and systems.
  • Drive the technical strategy and vision for major projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices. Communicate complex concepts, anticipate potential objections, and influence others to adopt a point of view.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deliver high-impact software projects on time and within budget. Coordinate activities and tasks of other team members, working independently and needing guidance only in the most complex situations.
  • Architect, design, and develop complex software systems and applications, ensuring high standards of performance, scalability, and reliability. Collaborate with architects on mid-level and high-level design.
  • Solve complex issues with innovative solutions, setting precedents as needed. Navigate information, alternatives, and relationships to achieve results.
  • Impact the achievement of area/group objectives. Develop team policies, procedures, and techniques. Drive prioritization of technical debt, articulating the expected impact and outcomes.
  • Ensure the health and quality of services and incidents, proactively identifying and addressing issues. Utilize service health indicators and telemetry for action. Conduct thorough root cause analysis and implement measures to prevent future recurrences.
  • Advocate for and implement best quality practices, hold a high bar for engineering excellence, and guide the team in maintaining service quality through the testing pyramid.
  • Oversee CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient build, test, and deployment phases. Take ownership from working with product management on requirements to designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining software in production.
  • Build testable software, define tests, participate in the testing process, automate tests using tools (e.g., JUnit, Selenium), and design patterns leveraging the test automation pyramid as the guide.
  • Conduct comprehensive code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to best practices.
  • Provide technical mentorship and guidance, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement. Mentor junior engineers on taking ownership of the full lifecycle of services and features.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for software applications and systems.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, advocating for their adoption where appropriate to drive innovation and productivity enhancement within the team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Deep expertise in one or more programming languages such as C, C++, C#, .NET, Python, Java, or JavaScript.
  • Extensive experience with software architecture and design patterns, including the ability to design and implement scalable, reliable systems in a DevOps model.
  • Proven track record of leading and delivering large-scale, complex software projects.
  • Proficiency with cloud technologies like Azure, AWS, GCP, and version control systems like GitHub.
  • Proficiency in building telemetry or observability as part of the development process.
  • Ideal candidate should be a U.S. citizen and may need to obtain appropriate security clearance.

Nice to Have

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with a commitment to delivering high-quality software solutions.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and drive technical decisions across the organization.
  • Demonstrated expertise in specialized disciplines and related fields.
  • Understanding of internal and external business challenges and regulatory factors.
  • Familiarity with developing accessible technologies.
  • Dedication to diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience.

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive pay range of $126,300 to $181,550, with potential for short-term and long-term incentives.
  • Comprehensive benefits package available on the company's careers site.
  • Work in a collaborative, hybrid model requiring 3 days in the office per week.
  • Work with purpose at a company that values its inclusive culture, employee resource groups, and caring leadership.
  • Opportunity to work on impactful SaaS technologies used worldwide.

Working at UKG

At UKG, our culture starts with people. We take great pride in our award-winning workplace culture and how it inspires our purpose. Our inclusive environment, active employee resource groups, and supportive leaders foster a space where every voice is valued and employees are encouraged to do their best work.

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Job Details

Posted AtJun 12, 2025
Salary126k-182k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceSenior

About UKG

Website

ukg.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Atlanta, GA

Industry

Software Publishers

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