Software Engineer III- Eng

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 Role

We are looking for a Software Engineer III- Eng to join our team. This role provides the opportunity to lead projects and contribute to high‑impact software solutions used by enterprises and users worldwide. You will be responsible for the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of complex software systems, while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to the technical foundation of flagship products and services.

Responsibilities

• Software Development: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code or various software applications and systems.
• Design and Architecture: Participate in design reviews with peers and stakeholders
• Code Review: Review code developed by other developers, providing feedback adhering to industry standard best practices like coding guidelines
• Testing: 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.
• Debugging and Troubleshooting: Triage defects or customer reported issues, debug and resolve in a timely and efficient manner.
• Service Health and Quality: Contribute to health and quality of services and incidents, promptly identifying and escalating issues. Collaborate with the team in utilizing service health indicators and telemetry for action. Assist in conducting root cause analysis and implementing measures to prevent future recurrences.
• Dev Ops Model: Understanding of working in a DevOps Model. Begin to take ownership of working with product management on requirements to design, develop, test, deploy and maintain the software in production.
• Documentation: Properly document new features, enhancements or fixes to the product, and also contribute to training materials.

About You,

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 4+ years of professional software development experience
• Deep expertise in one or more languages: C#, .NET, Python, Java, or JavaScript
• Strong understanding of software design patterns and development best practices Experience with GitHub and JIRA
• Understanding of cloud technologies and DevOps principles
• Experience with NoSQL (Mongo) and SQL (Postgres) databases
• Experience with message brokers such as RabbitMQ or Kafka
• Strong experience with frontend frameworks such as React or Angular
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as TeamCity or GitHub Actions
• Experience with test automation frameworks
• Knowledge of Agile development methodologies
• Familiarity with building accessible technologies
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives

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.

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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 [email protected].

The pay range for this position is $102,300.00 to $147,050.00 USD. 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 to receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation. Learn more about UKG’s benefits and rewards at