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Join to apply for the Sr. Principal Architect (HCM Product) role at UKG 2 months ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Sr. Principal Architect (HCM Product) role at UKG Company Overview With 80,000 customers across 150 countries, UKG is the largest U.S.-based private software company in the world. And we're only getting started. Ready to bring your bold ideas and collaborative mindset to an organization that still has so much more to build and achieve? Read on. Company Overview With 80,000 customers across 150 countries, UKG is the largest U.S.-based private software company in the world. And we're only getting started. Ready to bring your bold ideas and collaborative mindset to an organization that still has so much more to build and achieve? Read on. At UKG, you get more than just a job. You get to work with purpose. Our team of U Krewers are on a mission to inspire every organization to become a great place to work through our award-winning HR technology built for all. Here, we know that you're more than your work. That's why our benefits help you thrive personally and professionally, from wellness programs and tuition reimbursement to U Choose - a customizable expense reimbursement program that can be used for more than 200+ needs that best suit you and your family, from student loan repayment, to childcare, to pet insurance. Our inclusive culture, active and engaged employee resource groups, and caring leaders value every voice and support you in doing the best work of your career. If you're passionate about our purpose - people -then we can't wait to support whatever gives you purpose. We're united by purpose, inspired by you. About The Role UKG is hiring an Senior Principal Architect for the Pro HR product. In this role you will be responsible for leading and driving the architectural design and implementation of key modules within the product. This role requires a strong technical background and a passion for driving innovation and efficiency. Architects are members of a team that participate in how we define, implement, and enforce an overall architecture practice, including principles and standards. They are focused on improving efficiency and effectiveness of the business through architectural designs that align and fit within the technical ecosystem. They are the primary drivers of design, while also being technically hands-on to support the teams and ensure that ongoing feature deliveries are well-designed, resilient and optimized for performance. This role will work as a thought leader in our cross-functional teams to help define and govern the processes spanning over the whole software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate is an experienced software architect with experience in cloud infrastructure, enterprise architecture, software development principles and artificial intelligence technologies. Responsibilities Provide technical leadership and support to UKG Pro HR engineering teams. Develop, design, and communicate a clear architectural vision and design for the teams that is aligned with the organization's goals and objectives, while keeping a product suite mindset at the forefront. Understand product requirements, drive for clarity of requirements to ensure the design is fit for purpose, and ensure design supports architecture strategy. Develops technical roadmaps and ensures that services for the suite meet established architectural guidelines and standards. Deep dive into the code to confirm design integrity and maintain a cost-effective straightforward design throughout the teams. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, operations, and product managers, to gather requirements and ensure architectural design meets the needs of internal and external stakeholders. Collaborate with peers and technical leaders to define/articulate constraints and guidelines. Define and enforce CI/CD standards, development methodologies, and quality assurance processes. Identify and mitigate risks associated with architectural decisions. Anticipate business needs 6+ months out and works with leaders to inject effort. Use resources provided by Architecture Governance on common architecture practices (standards, templates, etc.) to ensure designs and vision reflect our principles and standards. Ensure effective adoption of observability tools for proactive alerting of production performance issues, adopt service-owner mindset to ensure quick recovery from problems, and constantly seek opportunities to improve resilience of services from failures. Leverage artificial intelligence tools to identify productivity improvements for engineering teams, as also value-add features for our users. Document and maintain the product & service architecture. Drive strategic architecture vision and innovation. Identify and evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices to ensure the Value Streams scalability, security, and performance. Provide architecture leadership, focusing on creating and maintaining cross-product and multi-year architecture visions. Identify architecture risks, develop mitigation strategies, and maintain architectural opportunities for all stakeholders. Understand how architecture is done across the industry; research new technology trends; identify innovations that can drive a competitive advantage for UKG products. Requirements Bachelors/Masters in engineering / Computer Science or equivalent experience 12 years of software development experience in a fast-paced environment, working through all phases of the software development life cycle. Proven experience as a lead architect or similar role, driving the architecture and implementation of complex software solutions. Possess extensive design portfolios showing high proficiency in Java based development technologies for SaaS and Multi-Tenant systems. Experience leveraging observability tools such as Datadog and Grafana for production monitoring. Experience with modern cloud technology (GCP, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, etc.) and the ability to design a solution that operates optimally in a cloud environment, including cost optimizations, leveraging managed services, observability, etc. Strong exposure for highly reliable, scalable, secure, and decoupled solution Strong exposure of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery process (CI/CD) Experience in detailed analysis, feasibility studies, performance analysis and prototyping. Experience in developing Software application for Multiplatform development. Experience in object-oriented programming and design, Service oriented architecture and design patterns. Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Excellent problems solving skills, with the ability to handle the most complex issues. Experience with relational and non-relational database technologies (SQL Server, PostGres, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.) Experience with modern quality practices to effectively automate testing and eliminate manual test processes will be preferred. Experience with artificial Intelligence and machine learning techniques. Experience with modern analytics technology (BigQuery, Snowflake, Tableau, Looker, etc.). Experience with messaging and event streaming solutions (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apache Beam, Spark, etc.). Experience with industry leading integration platform (like Boomi). Where we're going UKG is on the cusp of something truly special. Worldwide, we already hold the market share position for workforce management and the position for human capital management. Tens of millions of frontline workers start and end their days with our software, with billions of shifts managed annually through UKG solutions today. Yet it's our AI-powered product portfolio designed to support customers of all sizes, industries, and geographies that will propel us into an even brighter tomorrow! 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. View The EEO Know Your Rights poster UKG participates in E-Verify. View the E-Verify posters here . It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Disability Accommodation in the Application and Interview Process For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email . The pay range for this position is $179,800.00 to $222,000.00 USD, however, base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location. This position is also eligible for a short-term incentive and a long-term incentive as part of total compensation. Information about UKG's comprehensive benefits can be reviewed on our careers site at level Seniority levelNot Applicable Employment type Employment typeFull-time Job function . click apply for full job details