Senior Staff Software Architect & Tech Lead - Cloud & AI

Fairygodboss; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 145,600 - 209,300; Full time

Job summary

Fairygodboss is looking for a Sr. Staff Software Engineer to drive architectural design and implementation within UKG’s Engineering team. The ideal candidate will lead efforts to improve efficiency and effectiveness through innovative architectural designs, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet the needs of stakeholders.

Those with over 8 years of software development experience and a strong foundation in cloud infrastructure are encouraged to apply. This position offers a competitive salary and a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• 8 years of software development experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience as a lead software developer driving architecture.
• Expert proficiency in Java-based development technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to UKG Scheduling engineering teams.
• Develop and communicate a clear architectural vision.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements.

Skills

Java-based development technologies

Cloud technology (GCP, AWS, Azure)

AI tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot)

Observability tools (Datadog, Grafana)

CI/CD processes

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

SQL Server

MongoDB

Postgres

MySQL

Cassandra

Job description

Fairygodboss is looking for a Sr. Staff Software Engineer to drive architectural design and implementation within UKG’s Engineering team. The ideal candidate will lead efforts to improve efficiency and effectiveness through innovative architectural designs, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet the needs of stakeholders.

Those with over 8 years of software development experience and a strong foundation in cloud infrastructure are encouraged to apply. This position offers a competitive salary and a flexible work environment.