Lead AI-Native Platform Engineer

UKG; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG invites an experienced Lead Software Development Engineer to shape the next generation of AI-native enterprise platforms. You will lead design and implementation of scalable backends, AI/agentic orchestration, and secure Salesforce integration, influencing architecture across large, multi-disciplinary teams.

The role demands 7+ years in enterprise software, deep backend expertise, and proven experience in integrating AI/ML systems.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with design ownership of complex, distributed enterprise systems.
• Deep expertise in backend system design, RESTful or gRPC APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML apps, LLM APIs, retrieval-augmented generation, or agentic frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable backend architectures and API platforms capable of high-volume loads.
• Drive AI-native evolution and agentic orchestration within core product architecture.
• Collaborate across backend and AI/ML teams to translate business objectives into resilient platform solutions.

Skills

Backend architecture

AI integration

Salesforce integration

REST/gRPC APIs

Leadership

Tools

LLM APIs

RAG pipelines

Agentic AI frameworks

Job description

UKG invites an experienced Lead Software Development Engineer to shape the next generation of AI-native enterprise platforms. You will lead design and implementation of scalable backends, AI/agentic orchestration, and secure Salesforce integration, influencing architecture across large, multi-disciplinary teams.

The role demands 7+ years in enterprise software, deep backend expertise, and proven experience in integrating AI/ML systems.