Principal Software Development Engineer

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.

Requirements

• Lead the architecture and design of a cloud onboarding platform
• Define cloud-native architectural patterns using microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, and containerized workloads
• Design and build highly scalable backend services and APIs supporting cloud onboarding workflows and automation
• Develop microservices deployed in Kubernetes environments using modern programming languages such as Java, Go, or Python
• Integrate platform services with cloud-native capabilities including identity, networking, compute, and storage services
• Design and implement solutions supporting multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Develop automation frameworks for infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar tools) to enable repeatable and secure cloud provisioning
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment frameworks
• Implement observability, monitoring, and logging solutions to ensure system reliability and performance

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Benefits you can count on
• Team that succeeds together