Senior Data Platform Lead - Scale, Security & Code

UKG; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG is looking for a seasoned technical leader with over 8 years of software engineering experience to guide their Data Platform engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in architecting enterprise data lakes, developing data systems, and driving best practices in software development.

The role demands proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Java and a robust understanding of GCP services. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for influencing technical direction and mentoring other engineers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years in lead or staff-level positions.
• Experience architecting enterprise data lakes.
• Ability to mentor engineers and influence technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and support to UKG Data Platform engineering teams.
• Develop and maintain data systems for high-volume data storage.
• Evaluate and choose appropriate programming languages and frameworks.
• Document design decisions and provide technical guidance.
• Stay abreast of new technologies and industry standards.

Skills

Python

Java

GCP services

AI coding agents

CI/CD

data engineering

data modeling

leadership

Tools

BigQuery

Postgres

Dataflow

Pub/Sub

Job description

UKG is looking for a seasoned technical leader with over 8 years of software engineering experience to guide their Data Platform engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in architecting enterprise data lakes, developing data systems, and driving best practices in software development.

The role demands proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Java and a robust understanding of GCP services. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for influencing technical direction and mentoring other engineers.