Staff Software Engineer: Lead Tech Strategy & Architecture

UKG; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG in Seattle is seeking an experienced software leader to write clean, scalable code and shape the technical strategy for major projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices.

You will lead cross-functional teams, design and deliver high-impact systems on time and within budget, and foster performance, reliability, and observability across the engineering organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Deep expertise in one or more programming languages such as C#, .NET, Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• Extensive experience with software architecture and design patterns, including scalable, reliable systems in a DevOps model.
• Proven track record of leading and delivering large-scale, complex software projects.
• Proficiency with cloud technologies like Azure, AWS, GCP, and version control systems such as GitHub.

Responsibilities

• Software Development: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code for various software applications and systems.
• Technical Strategy: Drive the technical strategy and vision for major projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices; communicate complex concepts, anticipate potential objections, and influence others to adopt a point of view.
• Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deliver high-impact software projects on time and within budget; coordinate activities and tasks of other team members, working independently and needing guidance only in the most complex situations.
• Architectural Excellence: Architect, design, and develop complex software systems and applications, ensuring high standards of performance, scalability, and reliability; collaborate with architects on mid-level and high-level design.
• Complexity: Solve complex issues with innovative solutions, setting precedents as needed; navigate information, alternatives, and relationships to achieve results; communicate complex concepts, anticipate objections, and influence adoption of viewpoints.
• Impact: Impact the achievement of area/group objectives.

Skills

C#

.NET

Python

Java

JavaScript

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

GitHub

Job description

UKG in Seattle is seeking an experienced software leader to write clean, scalable code and shape the technical strategy for major projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices.

You will lead cross-functional teams, design and deliver high-impact systems on time and within budget, and foster performance, reliability, and observability across the engineering organization.