Software Engineer III- Eng

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, challenging the norm, and pushing for better—while celebrating the wins along the way. Here, you’ll get real flexibility, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together.

About the role

We are looking for a Software Engineer III to join our dynamic team. This role provides an opportunity to lead projects and contribute to high-impact software solutions used by enterprises and users worldwide. As a Software Engineer III, you will design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain complex software systems, as well as mentor junior engineers. You will work in a collaborative environment, contributing to the technical foundation behind our flagship products and services.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code for various software applications and systems.
• Contribute to the design, development, and deployment of complex software applications and systems, ensuring high standards of quality and performance.
• Manage execution and delivery of features and projects, negotiating priorities and deadlines to ensure timely completion with quality.
• Participate in design reviews with peers and stakeholders and in the architectural design of new features and systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Review code developed by other engineers, provide feedback, and maintain a high bar of technical excellence to ensure adherence to industry best practices (e.g., coding guidelines, efficient and maintainable code, observability, unit tests).
• Build testable software, define tests, participate in the testing process, and automate tests using tools (e.g., JUnit, Selenium) and design patterns, leveraging the test automation pyramid as a guide.
• Maintain the health and quality of services and incidents, proactively identifying and resolving issues. Utilize service health indicators and telemetry to optimize performance and conduct root cause analysis to prevent future recurrences.
• Work within a DevOps model, taking ownership from requirements gathering with product management through design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of software in production.
• Document new features, enhancements, or fixes, and contribute to training materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• Deep expertise in one or more programming languages such as C#, .NET, Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• Extensive experience with software development practices and design patterns.
• Proficiency with version control systems like GitHub and bug/work tracking systems like JIRA.
• Understanding of cloud technologies and DevOps principles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and tools.
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies.
• Familiarity with developing accessible technologies.
• Dedication to diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

About UKG

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.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $102,300 to $169,000. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge, and work location. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible to participate in a performance-based bonus plan and receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation.

Benefits

Learn more about UKG’s benefits and rewards at ukg.com/about-us/careers/benefits.