Principal Software Engineer​/Architect

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 role:
UKG is hiring an Architect/Principal Software Engineer for the UKG Ready product suite.
In this role you will be responsible for leading and driving the architectural design and implementation of key modules within the product.
This position requires a strong technical background and a passion for driving innovation and efficiency.
Architects are members of a team that participate in how we define, implement, and enforce an overall architecture practice, including principles and standards.
They are focused on improving efficiency and effectiveness of the business through architectural designs that align and fit within the technical ecosystem.
They are the primary drivers of design, while also being technically hands-on to support the teams and ensure that ongoing feature deliveries are well-designed, resilient and optimized for performance.

This role will work as a thought leader in our cross-functional teams to help define and govern the processes spanning over the whole software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate is an experienced software architect with experience in cloud infrastructure, enterprise architecture, software development principles and artificial intelligence/machine learning technologies.

Key responsibilities:
1. Provide technical leadership and support to UKG Ready engineering teams

* Develop, design, and communicate a clear architectural vision and design for the teams that is aligned with the organization's goals and objectives, while keeping a product suite mindset at the forefront.

* Understand product requirements, drive for clarity of requirements to ensure the design is fit for purpose, and ensure design supports architecture strategy.

* Develops technical roadmaps and ensures that services for the suite meet established architectural guidelines and standards.

* Deep dive into the code to confirm design integrity and maintain a cost-effective straightforward design throughout the teams.

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, operations, and product managers, to gather requirements and ensure architectural design meets the needs of internal and external stakeholders.

* Collaborate with peers and technical leaders to define/articulate constraints and guidelines.

* Define and enforce CI/CD standards, development methodologies, and quality assurance processes.

* Identify and mitigate risks associated with architectural decisions.

* Anticipate business needs 6+ months out and works with leaders to inject effort.

* Use resources provided by Architecture Governance on common architecture practices (standards, templates, etc.) to ensure designs and vision reflect our principles and standards

* Ensure effective adoption of observability tools for proactive alerting of production performance issues, adopt service-owner mindset to ensure quick recovery from problems, and constantly seek opportunities to improve resilience of services from failures.

* Leverage artificial intelligence tools to identify productivity improvements for engineering teams, as also value-add features for our users.

2. Document and maintain the product & service architecture

3. Drive strategic architecture vision and innovation

* Identify and evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices to ensure the Value Streams scalability, security, and performance.

* Provide architecture leadership, focusing on creating and maintaining cross-product and multi-year architecture visions.

* Identify architecture risks, develop mitigation strategies, and…