Software Engineer III- Eng

Why UKG:

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do.

We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you’ll get flexibility that’s real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you.

UKG is looking for a Software Engineer III to join the team responsible for building and evolving platform capabilities for our Engineering organization.

You will help build, automate, and maintain capabilities across UKG’s public and private (on-premises) cloud platforms, with a strong focus on delivering a reliable and scalable Kubernetes and Cloud Experience for engineering teams.

The role involves working with technologies including Go, Terraform, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions/runners, OpenStack, Rancher, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You will contribute to platform engineering, automation, upgrades, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of our cloud-native infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

Manage, improve, automate, and maintain platform tools and services across the organization, delivering value incrementally.
Software Development with an AI mindset: Develop clean, maintainable, and efficient software and automation while effectively leveraging AI-assisted development capabilities.
Design and implement automation using Go, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, scripting, and other platform engineering technologies.
Troubleshoot complex platform and infrastructure issues, analyze available information, identify root causes, and develop detailed implementation and remediation plans.
Develop implementation plans that include automation, testing, validation, rollback, and operational readiness.
Perform and automate platform lifecycle activities, including Kubernetes, Istio, NGINX, and other infrastructure/component upgrades across on-premises and GCP environments.
Collaborate with Engineering and application teams to understand requirements, resolve Service Requests, and remove platform-related blockers.
Mentor team members, participate in technical discussions and code reviews, and contribute to engineering best practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered in place of educational requirements.
4+ years of experience working with container technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.
4+ years of experience working with Linux and/or Windows environments.
4+ years of software development experience with at least one programming language such as Go, Python, Java, or Ruby, with Go preferred.
4+ years of experience with automation technologies, such as Shell/Bash, PowerShell, Ansible, Python, and CI/CD pipelines.
4+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automating cloud infrastructure and services using technologies such as Terraform.
4+ years of experience with cloud-native technologies and public cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (preferred), AWS, or Azure.
Experience with distributed version control/SCM technologies such as Git/GitHub, including GitHub Actions and CI/CD workflows.
Strong understanding of DevOps, GitOps, automation, and Infrastructure-as-Code principles.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with GKE/GCP and operating Kubernetes environments at scale.
Experience with private-cloud technologies such as OpenStack and Rancher.
Knowledge or hands-on experience with AI/ML technologies and AI-assisted software development tools.
Experience with test automation frameworks and tools.
Familiarity with microservices, REST APIs, SOA patterns, and cloud-native application architectures.
Understanding of Kubernetes networking, ingress/gateway technologies, service mesh technologies such as Istio, and related cloud networking concepts.

Company Overview:

UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry — because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com.

UKG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, including the recruitment process.

Disability Accommodation in the Application and Interview Process

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