Jobs · Information Technology · Washington

Staff Software Engineer- Eng

UKG · Seattle, WA · 3 days ago
HybridInformation Technology$130k–$214k/yrFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code for various software applications and systems.
  • Drive the technical strategy and vision for major projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices.
  • Communicate complex concepts, anticipate potential objections, and influence others to adopt a point of view.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deliver high-impact software projects on time and within budget.
  • Coordinate activities and tasks of other team members, working independently and needing guidance only in the most complex situations.
  • Architect, design, and develop complex software systems and applications, ensuring high standards of performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Solve complex issues with innovative solutions, setting precedents as needed. Navigate information, alternatives, and relationships to achieve results.
  • Ensure the health and quality of services and incidents, proactively identifying and addressing issues. Utilize service health indicators and telemetry for action. Conduct thorough root cause analysis and implement measures to prevent future recurrences.
  • Advocate for and implement best quality practices, hold a high bar for engineering excellence, and guide the team in maintaining service quality through the testing pyramid.
  • Oversee CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient build, test, and deployment phases. Take ownership from working with product management on requirements to designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining software in production.
  • Build testable software, define tests, participate in the testing process, automate tests using tools (e.g., JUnit, Selenium) and design patterns leveraging the test automation pyramid as the guide.
  • Conduct comprehensive code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to best practices.
  • Mentor junior engineers on taking ownership of the full lifecycle of services and features.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for software applications and systems.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, advocating for their adoption where appropriate to drive innovation and productivity enhancement within the team (e.g., Claude Code).

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 7+ 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 architecture and design patterns, including the ability to design and implement scalable, reliable systems in a DevOps model.
  • Prominent track record of leading and delivering large-scale, complex software projects.
  • Proficiency with cloud technologies like Azure, AWS, GCP, and version control systems like GitHub.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with a commitment to delivering high-quality software solutions.
  • Proficiency in building telemetry or observability as part of the development process.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and drive technical decisions across the organization.

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