Sr. Staff Software Engineer- Cloud

UKG; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to build and maintain our public/private cloud PaaS layer. This role partners with Agile teams to ensure smooth integration and deployment across cloud infrastructure. The successful candidate will manage a stack of tools and services, mentor engineers, and drive best practices.

You will work with Linux-based platforms, container tech, and cloud-native solutions, contributing to scalable, highly available services and on-call rotation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years building or configuring cloud infrastructure and services (on-prem or public, GCP preferred) via code.
• 10+ years in at least one programming language (Java, Go, Ruby, Python).
• 10+ years managing Linux based platforms.
• 10+ years with Cloud Native solutions (GCP, AWS, Azure).
• 10+ years DevOps tooling (Terraform, Ansible, GitHub, Vault, CI/CD).
• Experience with container tech (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong scripting in two of Perl, Bash, Python, PowerShell.
• Experience with networking, Windows/Linux, and web tech (microservices, REST).
• Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage, improve, and maintain tools and services across the org, delivering incremental value.
• Build mature apps and services to enable Product Development via a self-service portal.
• Collaborate with Development teams to understand gaps and requirements.
• Join team meetings daily and collaborate with peers.
• Troubleshoot issues with detailed implementation plans, automation, and testing.
• Lead and guide engineers with implementations.
• Understand cross-functional impact and high-level topology across services.
• Ensure development aligns with UKG guidelines and best practices.
• Mentor teams on tooling usage and guidelines.
• Write technical specifications and documentation.
• Participate in rotational on-call schedule.

Skills

Go

Java

Python

Linux

Cloud Native

DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub

SRE principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub

Vault

CI/CD tools

GKE

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

OpenStack

Job description

Why UKG

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do.

Why UKG

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do.

We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you’ll get flexibility that’s real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you.

About The Team

UKG is looking for a Senior Staff Engineer to build and maintain our public/private cloud’s PaaS layer (Platform as a Service). This is a specialized team that abstracts the complexities of Infrastructure, Networking, and Security requirements to ensure they are consumed in standardized ways for supporting Applications. These services are built in Linux leveraging various technologies including Go, Ansible, Concourse, K8s, GKE, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Openstack, to name a few. This position will partner with our Agile development teams to assure smooth integration and deployment of UKG software across the entire cloud infrastructure.

About The Role

• Manage, improve, and maintain our tools and services stack across the organization and deliver value incrementally
• Build mature applications and services to enable Product Development teams through in-house self-service portal
• Collaborate with Development and Engineering teams to understand gaps and requirements while meeting expectations
• Join team meetings daily and as needed and collaborate with peers and teams within the organization
• Troubleshoot issues by reviewing information at hand, developing detailed implementation plan with automation and test details, and mentoring team members
• Lead and guide engineers with implementations
• Understand cross functional impact and high-level topology across services
• Ensure development aligns with UKG guidelines and industry’s best practices
• Communicate with and mentor teams on best practices and guidelines regarding the best use of our tooling and services
• Writing technical specifications and documentation
• Participate in a rotational on-call schedule with the team

Qualifications

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field, however equivalent work experience in similar position may be substituted for educational requirements.
• 10+ years of experience building and/or configuring cloud infrastructure and services on-prem or public (GCP preferred) through code
• 10+ years of experience with at least one programming language. (e.g. Java, Golang, Ruby, Python)
• 10+ years of experience managing Linux based platforms
• 10+ years of experience with Cloud Native solutions (Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, and/or Azure).
• 10+ years of experience with DevOps practices and toolsets, such as Terraform, Ansible, GitHub, Vault, CI/CD delivery models
• Experience working with container technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong scripting experience in at least two of the following: Perl, Bash, Python, PowerShell
• Windows and Linux OS and Networking experience (TCP/IP, Firewalls, SSL, Load Balancing, WAFs, SMTP, DNS, etc)
• Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining highly availableservicesat scale
• Experience with Infrastructure test automation
• Experience with web technologies utilizing Microservices, SOA patterns and REST
• Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering principles

Company Overview

UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people‑first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry — because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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The pay range for this position is $145,600 to $209,000. 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. Learn more about UKG’s benefits and rewards at https://www.ukg.com/about‑us/careers/benefits