Lead Software Engineer

Company Overview 

With 80,000 customers across 150 countries, UKG is the largest U.S.-based private software company in the world. And we’re only getting started. Ready to bring your bold ideas and collaborative mindset to an organization that still has so much more to build and achieve? Read on.  

At UKG, you get more than just a job. You get to work with purpose. Our team of U Krewers are on a mission to inspire every organization to become a great place to work through our award-winning HR technology built for all. 

Here, we know that you’re more than your work. That’s why our benefits help you thrive personally and professionally, from wellness programs and tuition reimbursement to U Choose — a customizable expense reimbursement program that can be used for more than 200+ needs that best suit you and your family, from student loan repayment, to childcare, to pet insurance. Our inclusive culture, active and engaged employee resource groups, and caring leaders value every voice and support you in doing the best work of your career. If you’re passionate about our purpose — people —then we can’t wait to support whatever gives you purpose. We’re united by purpose, inspired by you. 

UKG is looking to hire a Lead Python Engineer to join our extremely talented Data Science team. As a Python Software Engineer at UKG, you’ll be embedded on the Data Science team where you can work on the next generation AI Platform. You’ll get to work directly with other Software Engineers, Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, Quality Engineers, Product Managers, and Directors, all of whom make up the team. In this highly collaborative environment, you will have the opportunity to grow as a software engineer and help mentor others.

The Lead Python Software Engineer position requires excellent object-oriented programming skills and knowledge of design patterns. The Lead Python Engineer will be involved in the deployment of our AI Platform/Services solution on the cloud. The job requires you to be able to design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug complex software applications at the enterprise level. We are looking for a software engineer who is passionate about programming and truly enjoys what they do. The ideal candidate for the Lead Python Engineer position is someone who has a can-do attitude and is an innovative thinker.

UKG works in an agile environment where there are daily stand-ups, code reviews, and constant communication within each self-managed cross-functional team. The ability to communicate effectively with Product Managers and Quality Engineers, as well as work closely with other team members are key components for success in this position.

Primary Responsibilities

Provide engineering leadership, mentorship, technical direction to small team of other engineers (~6 members).

Partner with your Engineering Manager to ensure engineering tasks understood, broken down and implemented to the highest of quality standards.

Collaborate with members of the team to solve challenging engineering tasks on time and with high quality.

Engage in code reviews and training of team members.

Support continuous deployment pipeline code.

Situationally troubleshoot production issues alongside the support team.

Continually research and recommend product improvements.

Create and integrate features for our enterprise software solution using the latest Python technologies.

Assist and adhere to enforcement of project deadlines and schedules.

Evaluate, recommend, and proposed solutions to existing systems.

Actively communicate with team members to clarify requirements and overcome obstacles to meet the team goals.

Leverage open-source and other technologies and languages outside of the Python platform.

Develop cutting-edge solutions to maximize the performance, scalability, and distributed processing capabilities of the system.

Provide troubleshooting and root cause analysis for production issues that are escalated to the engineering team.

Work with development teams in an agile context as it relates to software development, including Kanban, automated unit testing, test fixtures, and pair programming.

Requirements

4-7 or more years experience as a Python developer on enterprise projects using Python, Flask, FastAPI, Django, PyTest, Celery and other Python frameworks.

Software development experience including: object-oriented programming, concurrency programming, modern design patterns, RESTful service implementation, micro-service architecture, test-driven development, and acceptance testing.

Familiarity with tools used to automate the deployment of an enterprise software solution to the cloud, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Concourse, Ansible, etc.

Proficiency with Git as a version control system

Experience with Docker and Kubernetes

Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases, including MongoDB and MSSQL.

Experience with object-oriented languages: Python, Java, Scala, C#, etc.

Experience with testing tools such as PyTest, Wiremock, xUnit, mocking frameworks, etc.

Experience with GCP technologies such as BigQuery, GKE, GCS, DataFlow, Kubeflow, and/or VertexAI

Excellent problem solving and communication skills.

Experience with Java and Spring a big plus.

Education/Certification/License

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Computational Linguistics or similar field

Where we’re going 

UKG is on the cusp of something truly special. Worldwide, we already hold the #1 market share position for workforce management and the #2 position for human capital management. Tens of millions of frontline workers start and end their days with our software, with billions of shifts managed annually through UKG solutions today. Yet it’s our AI-powered product portfolio designed to support customers of all sizes, industries, and geographies that will propel us into an even brighter tomorrow!   

UKG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, including the recruitment process.      

Disability Accommodation  

For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email UKGCareers@ukg.com