AI-Powered Payroll Engineering Manager

Socket.dev; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG is seeking a seasoned Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers delivering AI-powered payroll software. You’ll drive technical excellence, ownership culture, and timely delivery of high-impact projects, balancing product goals with robust software quality and security.

Strong leadership and hands-on architecting are essential in this high-growth, enterprise environment. You will collaborate with product, design, and operations to ensure reliable production systems, scalable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of software development with 2+ years in tech leadership and 2+ years in people management.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale software projects.
• Experience leading SaaS/enterprise production systems.
• Deep expertise in C#, .NET, Python, Java, or JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and direction for major projects, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Be hands-on with code and participate in architecture discussions to maintain engineering excellence.
• Ensure performance, scalability, and reliability in complex software systems.
• Lead a team of software engineers, conduct performance reviews, and support professional growth.
• Drive DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and responsible AI development.
• Oversee delivery of AI-powered features with lifecycle and evaluation pipelines.

Skills

C# / .NET

Python

Java

JavaScript

Cloud

DevOps

Leadership

SaaS architecture

LLM / AI

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree or PhD

Tools

Azure

AWS

CI/CD tools

LangChain

Job description

UKG is seeking a seasoned Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers delivering AI-powered payroll software. You’ll drive technical excellence, ownership culture, and timely delivery of high-impact projects, balancing product goals with robust software quality and security.

Strong leadership and hands-on architecting are essential in this high-growth, enterprise environment. You will collaborate with product, design, and operations to ensure reliable production systems, scalable