Software Engineer III - Cloud Platform

Experteer Overview In this role, you will build and maintain UKG’s public/private cloud PaaS layer, enabling standardized infrastructure, networking, and security for applications. You’ll partner with Agile teams to ensure smooth deployment across cloud platforms, driving technical strategy and architectural excellence. You’ll lead cross-functional efforts, mentor engineers, and uphold engineering excellence through robust testing, observability, and secure delivery. This role offers impact at scale within a mission-driven company focused on workforce insights and productivity. Compensation / Benefits * Develop and maintain scalable software systems for the cloud platform * Drive technical strategy and align with business goals * Lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact projects * Architect and design complex, reliable software * Resolve complex issues with innovative solutions * Impact area alignment with objectives and debt prioritization * Ensure service health and implement telemetry-based improvements * Promote engineering excellence and testing practices * Oversee CI/CD pipelines and full lifecycle from requirements to production * Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of learning * Create and maintain technical documentation * Stay current with emerging technologies and advocate adoption Tasks * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field * 5+ years of software engineering experience * 1.5 years of GitOps/DevOps experience building IaC pipelines for large teams * Deep expertise in at least one programming language (Go, C, C++, C#, .NET, Python, Java, or JavaScript) * Extensive experience with GitOps tools (GitHub Actions), Terraform and Ansible for CI/CD and deployments * Deep experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and public cloud platforms * Strong software architecture experience for scalable, reliable DevOps-oriented systems * Proven track record delivering large-scale, complex projects * Proficiency with cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP) and GitHub * Experience building telemetry/observability into development * Strong understanding of Kubernetes operators, networking (Services, Ingress, Gateway API, service mesh like Istio/Linkerd) * DNS architecture and operations expertise (traffic management, failover, large-scale optimization) * Experience with API gateway/edge routing (NGINX, Envoy, Kong) and TLS/mTLS for secure service communication * Hands-on experience with secure service-to-service communication and certificate lifecycle Key requirements * hybrid workstyle * performance-based bonus * restricted stock unit awards * total compensation * benefits package * career growth opportunities

scale telemetry-based improvements * Promote engineering excellence and testing practices * Oversee CI/CD pipelines and full lifecycle from requirements to production * Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of learning * Create and maintain technical documentation * Stay current with emerging technologies and advocate adoption Tasks * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field * 5+ years of software engineering experience * 1.5 years of GitOps/DevOps experience building IaC pipelines for large teams * Deep expertise in at least one programming language (Go, C, C++, C#, .NET, Python, Java, or JavaScript) * Extensive experience with GitOps tools (GitHub Actions), Terraform and Ansible for CI/CD and deployments * Deep experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and public cloud platforms * Strong software architecture experience for scalable, reliable DevOps-oriented systems * Proven track record delivering large-scale, complex projects * Proficiency aa

• cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP) and GitHub * Experience building telemetry/observability into development * Strong understanding of Kubernetes operators, networking (Services, Ingress, Gateway API, service mesh like Istio/Linkerd) * DNS architecture and operations expertise (traffic management, failover, large-scale optimization) * Experience with API gateway/edge routing (NGINX, Envoy, Kong) and TLS/mTLS for secure service communication * Hands-on experience with secure service-to-service communication and certificate lifecycle Key requirements * hybrid workstyle * performance-based bonus * restricted stock unit awards * total compensation * benefits package * career growth opportunities