Job Description & How to Apply Below
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.
We are seeking a seasoned Engineering Manager to join our dynamic team. As a first-line 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 projects. You will be responsible for guiding technical decisions, managing team performance, and aligning engineering efforts with business goals.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership:
Provide technical leadership and direction for major projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices.
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.
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 their adoption where appropriate to drive innovation and productivity within the team.
Execution Excellence
Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of high-impact software projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget. Manage team workload and capacity, setting priorities and managing risks and tradeoffs.
Align team efforts with the strategic direction of the company, understanding the big picture and business needs.
Demonstrate engineering excellence and service ownership, including cost and quality management of services, and effective production management.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and operations, to ensure alignment and successful delivery of projects. Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
Make deployment decisions with appropriate risk mitigation.
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