AI-Native Platform Lead Engineer

UKG; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 134,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG is seeking a Lead Software Development Engineer to provide technical leadership across design, development and deployment of AI-native, scalable enterprise platforms. You will shape platform architecture, drive AI integration, and ensure secure, high‑availability solutions that scale globally.

Collaborating with product, AI/ML, and CRM teams, you will mentor engineers, influence architectural direction, and deliver robust backend services, Salesforce integrations, and modern cloud-native

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with design ownership of distributed enterprise systems.
• Deep expertise in backend design, RESTful/gRPC APIs, event-driven architectures.
• Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML, LLM APIs, or agentic frameworks.
• Proven ability to design systems interfacing with Salesforce and orchestrate complex integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture evolution of scalable, secure backend services and API platforms.
• Drive AI-native integration and agentic orchestration within core product.
• Collaborate with product, AI/ML, and CRM teams to translate objectives into robust solutions.
• Ensure high availability, security, and real-time data flows across distributed systems.

Skills

Backend system design

RESTful APIs

Event-driven architecture

AI/ML integration

Salesforce integration

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Cloud platforms

Security best practices

Observability tools

Job description

UKG is seeking a Lead Software Development Engineer to provide technical leadership across design, development and deployment of AI-native, scalable enterprise platforms. You will shape platform architecture, drive AI integration, and ensure secure, high‑availability solutions that scale globally.

Collaborating with product, AI/ML, and CRM teams, you will mentor engineers, influence architectural direction, and deliver robust backend services, Salesforce integrations, and modern cloud-native