Principal Software Architect - Payroll Platforms

UKG; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 163,900 - 235,550; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus plan

Stock unit awards

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

UKG is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to serve as the technical authority for payroll processing platforms. In this role, you will define and evolve technical strategies focusing on scalable, fault-tolerant systems. You will also guide architecture across distributed systems built on .NET Core, PostgreSQL, and Angular, while collaborating with AI-focused teams.

The ideal candidate has over 8 years of software engineering experience and a strong background in distributed systems. Join us to make a real impact in workforce management!

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3+ years at a senior level.
• Experience designing and building distributed systems using .NET Core.
• Strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the architecture for large-scale payroll processing agents.
• Drive architectural decisions across backend services and data stores.
• Mentor senior and mid-level engineers.

Skills

Distributed systems design

Problem-solving

Collaboration with AI/ML teams

Data modeling

Leadership

Education

8+ years in software engineering

Tools

.NET Core

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Angular

Job description

UKG is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to serve as the technical authority for payroll processing platforms. In this role, you will define and evolve technical strategies focusing on scalable, fault-tolerant systems. You will also guide architecture across distributed systems built on .NET Core, PostgreSQL, and Angular, while collaborating with AI-focused teams.

The ideal candidate has over 8 years of software engineering experience and a strong background in distributed systems. Join us to make a real impact in workforce management!