Software Engineer III- Eng

Fairygodboss; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 102,300 - 147,050; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus plan

Restricted stock unit awards

Job summary

Fairygodboss in Alpharetta, GA, is seeking a mid-level Software Engineer III to take ownership of payroll features in UKG's SaaS platform. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment and be responsible for designing, building, and supporting payroll services that meet strict standards.

Key qualifications include strong experience in .NET Core, relational databases, and RESTful APIs, ideally with 3-6 years of professional software engineering experience. A commitment to high-quality code and engineering excellence is essential.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong experience building backend services in .NET Core or similar modern frameworks.
• Solid understanding of relational databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with distributed systems concepts like concurrency and fault tolerance.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and implementation of payroll features from development through production.
• Implement payroll calculations with a strong focus on correctness and auditability.
• Contribute to the design of backend services, APIs, and data models.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code and perform thorough code reviews.
• Collaborate effectively with product, QA, and platform teams.

Skills

Backend services in .NET Core

Relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems concepts

Collaboration within a team

Education

3-6 years of professional software engineering experience

Job description

The Software Engineer III- Eng is a mid-level role within UKG's Payroll engineering organization. This position is for engineers who have moved beyond foundational development and are ready to take meaningful ownership of features, components, and technical decisions within UKG's payroll SaaS platform. In this role, you will design, build, and support payroll services that operate at scale and must meet strict standards for correctness, reliability, and compliance. You will work independently on moderately complex problems, collaborate closely with senior and principal engineers, and help raise the overall quality and effectiveness of the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Feature Ownership & Delivery
  • Own the design and implementation of well-defined payroll features or service components from development through production.
  • Break down moderately complex requirements into clear technical tasks and implement them with minimal oversight.
  • Ensure features meet functional, performance, and reliability requirements.
  • Participate actively in design reviews, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Payroll Processing & Domain Expertise
  • Implement payroll calculations, data transformations, and processing workflows with a strong focus on correctness and auditability.
  • Understand and apply payroll domain concepts such as earnings, deductions, taxes, retroactive changes, and off‑cycle runs.
  • Handle regulatory‑driven changes with guidance, ensuring solutions are robust and traceable.
  • Investigate and resolve payroll defects or production issues, including root‑cause analysis and preventative fixes.
• System Design & Technical Judgment
  • Contribute to the design of backend services, APIs, and data models within established architectural patterns.
  • Make sound technical decisions within your area of ownership, escalating risks or ambiguities when appropriate.
  • Identify code and design improvements that reduce complexity, improve reliability, or enhance performance.
  • Balance short‑term delivery with long‑term maintainability.
• Engineering Excellence
  • Write high‑quality, well‑tested code and hold yourself and others to strong engineering standards.
  • Perform thorough code reviews, providing constructive and actionable feedback.
  • Apply best practices for logging, monitoring, error handling, and resiliency.
  • Contribute to refactoring and incremental modernization of existing payroll systems.
• Collaboration & Mentorship
  • Collaborate effectively with product, QA, and platform teams to deliver end‑to‑end solutions.
  • Share knowledge through documentation, code reviews, and technical discussions.
  • Mentor junior engineers through pairing, code feedback, and informal coaching.
  • Communicate clearly about technical tradeoffs, risks, and delivery timelines.

Basic Qualifications

• 3‑6 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong experience building backend services in .NET Core or similar modern frameworks.
• Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and data modeling.
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with distributed systems concepts such as concurrency, idempotency, and fault tolerance.
• Ability to independently deliver features while collaborating within a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in payroll, HCM, financial services, or other regulated domains.
• Exposure to event‑driven or batch processing architectures.
• Experience supporting production systems, including on‑call or incident response.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud‑native deployment practices.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems or contributing to significant refactors.
• Basic familiarity with front‑end integration patterns (e.g., Angular or similar).

The pay range for this position is $102,300 to $147,050. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job‑related knowledge and work location. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible to participate in a performance‑based bonus plan and to receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation.

UKG is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories. UKG participates in E‑Verify. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email [e-mail].