Staff Software Engineer - Data at UKG

Sunrise, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Apr, 26

Salary

186100.0

Posted On

12 Jan, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Database Development, BI Development, ETL Development, API Data Integrations, Java, Scala, Kotlin, Data Extraction Pipelines, Cloud Composer, Cloud Dataflow, Terraform, Docker, Test Automation, Data Analysis, SQL, NoSQL, Cloud Infrastructure

Industry

Software Development

Description

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: Who we are--Our team is a component of a reliable, high-quality data platform that empowers customers with trusted, timely workforce insights. Our mission is to build scalable, observable, and resilient data pipelines that uphold the highest standards of engineering excellence. Through automation, transparency, and continuous improvement, we ensure data flows with integrity and precision, enabling customers to make confident, data-driven decisions about their people and their business. About the Role: We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer- Eng: • You have a passion for data, building data platforms, and enjoy solving complex data problems with modern, cloud-based technologies. You are naturally curious, enjoy learning new technologies and seek out efficient solutions without producing complicated code. You understand the value of delivering value to the customer quickly and welcome incremental feedback • You are technically savvy and stay up to date on the latest advances in technology in your field. You can lead and mentor junior data engineers and show them the ropes. You can take high-level direction and break it down into a design and implementation. You have a technical background that includes modern programming languages, frameworks and patterns, test automation, performance optimization, ingestion and data extraction pipelines for streaming and batch processing of data, and debugging as these apply to data. About You: Basic Qualifications: 7+ years of experience handling database development, BI development, ETL development, and API data integrations including the technical architectures and infrastructure components as well as the reporting and analytical tools. 7+ years of experience in programming language on the JVM– Java, Scala, Kotlin 5+ years of experience in developing and maintaining data extraction pipelines in both streaming and batch methodologies, leveraging tools such as Cloud Composer, Cloud Dataflow, Airflow, Apache Beam, Cloud Functions, Cloud Pub Sub, Kafka among others 5+ years of managing automated deployments automation using technologies such as Terraform, GCloud CLI, Docker, Bash, Humanitec, Jenkins, Github Actions among others 5+ years of test automation, data quality and observability for the pipelines using technologies such as TestNG, Junit, PyTest, Terratest, TestRail, among others, ensuring that there is not only test code coverage, but regression tests and edge test case handling 5+ years of experience in data analysis, data transformation and data anomaly handling 3+ years of experience in working with SQL and NoSQL databases such as but not limited to BigQuery, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, MongoDB 3+ years of experience with Cloud Infrastructure such as GCP, Azure, AWS Knowledge of microservices architecture Understanding of source control technologies such as GIT, SVN etc Preferred Qualifications: Strong written and verbal, communication, and organizational skills High degree of self-motivation to learn new methodologies that will enhance job performance Ability to successfully work within a team and manage a dynamic environment with rapidly changing priorities Setting up and monitoring data loads in test and production environments, handling production support, performance tuning and optimization. Leading and participating in technical discussions, peer reviewing code, helping junior developers, and contributing to technical documentation and knowledge bases Able to communicate both technically and with business stakeholders Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience, in addition to the outlined qualifications Company Overview: 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. Learn more at ukg.com. Equal Opportunity Employer UKG is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories. View The EEO Know Your Rights poster UKG participates in E-Verify. View the E-Verify posters here. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Disability Accommodation in the Application and Interview Process For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email UKGCareers@ukg.com. The pay range for this position is $129,500.00 to $186,100.00, however, base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location. This position is also eligible for a short-term incentive and a long-term incentive as part of total compensation. Information about UKG’s comprehensive benefits can be reviewed on our careers site at https://www.ukg.com/about-us/careers/benefits

Responsibilities

The Staff Software Engineer will build scalable, observable, and resilient data pipelines while ensuring data integrity and precision. They will also lead and mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical discussions and documentation.