AI-Native Platform Lead Engineer for Scalable Backends

UKG; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 134,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG is seeking a Lead Software Development Engineer to provide technical leadership in design, development, and deployment of our AI-native, highly scalable enterprise platforms. You will shape architectures that blend backend services with Agentic AI, LLMs, and Salesforce integrations to power UKG at global scale.

You will mentor senior engineers, guide critical architectural decisions, and partner with product, security, and AI teams to translate complex business needs into resilient,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with distributed, enterprise systems.
• Deep expertise in backend design, RESTful/gRPC APIs, and event-driven patterns.
• Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML apps, LLMs, or RAG pipelines into software.
• Experience interfacing with Salesforce and major CRM platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable backends and APIs for enterprise platforms.
• Drive AI-native architecture with LLMs and agentic AI integration.
• Collaborate with product, security, and AI teams to translate goals into robust solutions.
• Ensure observability, reliability, and high-availability SLAs.

Skills

Backend system design

RESTful APIs

GRPC APIs

Event-driven architectures

AI integration

Salesforce integration

Job description

UKG is seeking a Lead Software Development Engineer to provide technical leadership in design, development, and deployment of our AI-native, highly scalable enterprise platforms. You will shape architectures that blend backend services with Agentic AI, LLMs, and Salesforce integrations to power UKG at global scale.

You will mentor senior engineers, guide critical architectural decisions, and partner with product, security, and AI teams to translate complex business needs into resilient,