Manager, Software Engineering

Job description

Company and benefits

Job IDMGRSO
018621

Employment Type

Regular Work  Style hybrid Location Atlanta ,GA,United States Travel Up  to 25%
Role Manager, Software Engineering 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.

About the Team:

We are seeking a seasoned Software Engineering Manager to join our dynamic team. As a manager, you will lead a team of talented engineers, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of ownership, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-impact complex projects. You will be responsible for guiding technical decisions, managing team performance, and aligning engineering efforts with business goals. We operate in an AI augmented engineering environment where the use of AI-assisted development tools, intelligent automation, and LLM-aided workflows is a first-class practice - not an afterthought.

The ideal candidate will model and champion this culture across their team.

About the Role:

Technical Leadership:

Be hands-on with code, maintaining high technical standards and actively participating in design and architecture decisions, code reviews, and helping engineers optimize their code.

Leverage deep experience in the data domain to design and build scalable data pipelines and lead business intelligence initiatives, supporting the growth and optimization of our modern data platform.

Provide technical leadership and direction for major projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices.

Lead by example in AI augmented development: use AI tools for architecture exploration, code review acceleration, query optimization, and rapid prototyping of data pipelines and BI logic.

Ensure that high standards of performance, scalability, and reliability are maintained when architecting, designing, and developing complex software systems and applications.

Ensure accountability for the team’s technical decisions and enforce engineering best practices (e.g., documentation, automation, code management, security principles, leverage CoPilot).Ensure the health and quality of services and incidents, proactively identifying and addressing issues. Utilize service health indicators and telemetry for action. Implement best practices for operational excellence.

Play a pivotal role in the R.I.D.E. (Review, Inspect, Decide, Execute) framework.

Understand CI/CD pipelines from build, test, to deploy phases.

Team Management:

Lead and manage a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment. Conduct regular performance reviews, provide feedback, and support professional development.

Foster a culture of service ownership and enhance team engagement.

Drive succession planning and engineering efficiency, focusing on quality and developer experience through data-driven approaches.

Promote a growth mindset, understanding and driving organizational change.

Actively seek opportunities for team growth and cross-functional collaboration.

Works and guides the team on how to operate in a Dev Ops Model. Taking ownership from working with product management on requirements to design, develop, test, deploy and maintain the software in production.

Coaching and Development:

Grow and develop the team technically and with a quality mindset, providing strong and actionable feedback.

Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers at all levels, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement, encouraging the team to experiment, learn, and iterate on processes and technologies.

Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, advocating for…