Lead Software Engineer (Security Automation)

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 About the team:
 
At UKG security is at the core of everything we do. This team does cutting-edge work to build out the security technologies, software integrations and security frameworks that are used throughout our organization.
 
About the role:
 
In the continuous pursuit of improving our application and infrastructure security, we are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our Security Automation team.
 
 
• Take the lead in designing and building out key features for our security-focused enterprise software services.
• Work with key stakeholders to research the best technology approach to meet business requirements.
• Mentors the team on technology concepts and ensures team compliance to best practices for design.
• Mentors the team on the best techniques to debug and troubleshoot issues.
• Leads activities for converting product requirements into tasks and associated estimates.
• Develop solutions to improve the performance, stability, and distributed processing capabilities of our cloud-based services.
• Work productively in a DevOps environment using Docker, Kubernetes, and Google Cloud Platforms (GCP)
• Actively communicate with team members to clarify requirements and overcome obstacles to meet the team goals
• Provide troubleshooting and root cause analysis for production issues that are escalated to the engineering team.

Basic Qualifications: 
 
• 8+ years of experience as a key developer on major software projects.
• 8+ years of experience designing and building out major software projects and features.
• 5-8+ years of experience programming with Python, Ruby, Java or Go
• Experience working in a major cloud environment (AWS, GCP or Azure)
 
Preferred Qualifications: 
 
• Experience working with SQL databases such as MySQL or Postgres
• Experience working with Linux systems and general familiarity with terminal, scripting, ssh etc.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and/or GCP
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering; equivalent experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer:     

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Disability Accommodation:  

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

USA Pay Transparency: 

The pay range for this position is $122,600 to $176,250, 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/careers