Platform Architect - Enterprise HCM & Shared Services

UKG; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG is seeking an experienced architecture leader to own the design of enterprise-scale foundation services used across HR, Recruiting, Pay, and Benefits. You will define technical strategy, drive standards, and guide platform teams through SDLC, with emphasis on performance, reliability, security, and accessibility.

You will lead modernization efforts, champion observability, and leverage AI-driven approaches to improve engineering productivity and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise software development experience and scalable services
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent
• Experience designing distributed systems, APIs, and reusable platform components
• Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Strong understanding of design patterns, OOP, BDD, TDD, secure engineering, and production readiness
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms; GCP preferred
• Proficiency with Git and modern CI/CD practices
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and cross-team delivery models
• Proven ability to lead architectural direction and drive adoption
• Track record of leading complex cross-functional initiatives
• Strong focus on performance, scalability, reliability, and observability
• Experience modernizing legacy systems and cloud-native patterns
• Exposure to SRE practices, incident response, and service ownership
• Experience with HCM/payroll/benefits domain is a plus
• Experience with AI/ML tools in engineering workflows or product capabilities

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and design of enterprise-scale HCM platform services across HR, Recruiting, Pay, and Benefits

Skills

Enterprise software development

Distributed systems design

APIs and integration patterns

Messaging systems

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Git and CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Cross-team leadership

Architectural standards

Performance and reliability

Observability / SRE

AI/ML in engineering

HCM domain awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Cloud platforms (GCP)

Job description

UKG is seeking an experienced architecture leader to own the design of enterprise-scale foundation services used across HR, Recruiting, Pay, and Benefits. You will define technical strategy, drive standards, and guide platform teams through SDLC, with emphasis on performance, reliability, security, and accessibility.

You will lead modernization efforts, champion observability, and leverage AI-driven approaches to improve engineering productivity and customer outcomes.