Principal Software Engineer (BI, Reporting & Visualization)
Apply NowCompany: UKG, Inc.
Location: Atlanta, GA 30349
Description:
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.
Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Principal Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience to join UKG's dynamic NextGen Reporting & Visualizations team. This role will provide you with the opportunity to work on cutting-edge SaaS technologies and impactful projects that are used by enterprises and users worldwide. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be involved in the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of software solutions. You will work in a collaborative environment, contributing to the technical foundation behind our flagship products and services.
Key Responsibilities:
Software Development: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code or various software applications and systems. Ensure hands-on keyboard involvement in critical projects.
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. Develop team policies, procedures, and techniques. Drive prioritization of technical debt, articulating the expected impact and outcomes.
Service Health and Quality: Ensure the health and quality of services and incidents, proactively identifying and addressing issues. Utilize service health indicators and telemetry for action. Conduct thorough root cause analysis and implement measures to prevent future recurrences.
Engineering Excellence Practices: Advocate for and implement best quality practices, hold a high bar for engineering excellence, and guide the team in maintaining service quality through the testing pyramid.
DevOps Model: Oversee CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient build, test, and deployment phases. Take ownership from working with product management on requirements to designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining software in production.
Code Review: Diligent about reviewing code developed by other developers, providing feedback and maintain a high bar of technical excellence to make sure code is adhering to industry standard best practices like coding guidelines, elegant, efficient and maintainable code, with observability built from ground up, unit tests etc.
Testing: Build testable software, define tests, participate in the testing process, automate tests using , tools (e.g., Junit, Selenium) and Design Patterns leveraging the test automation pyramid as the guide.
Debugging and Troubleshooting: Triage defects or customer reported issues, debug and resolve in a timely and efficient manner.
Documentation: Properly document new features, enhancements or fixes to the product, and also contribute to training materials.
Qualifications:
10+ years of professional experience in Software development.
5+ years of experience working as a BI engineer developing reports and models on a BI tool like Cognos/Looker/Tableau/MicroStrategy/BO
7+ years of experience with detailed knowledge of BI data warehouse technical architectures, infrastructure components, ETL/ ELT and reporting/analytic tools.
5+ years of relevant experience in business intelligence role, including data warehousing and business intelligence tools, as well as experience in diving deep on data analysis or technical issues
2+ years of experience with deploying apps using docker/containers/K8s
2+ years of experience working with CI tools like Jenkins/Maven/Teamcity to build pipelines for deployment and infrastructure set up
5+ years of experience with object-oriented/object function scripting languages like Python, Java, Scala, Spring etc.
5 years of experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
7+ years' engaging and working with cross-functional enterprise level software development projects using Agile development methodologies and leading team of 8-10 developers
4+ years of work experience with large BI environments
4+ years of work experience in building self-serve BI solutions, canned reports and enterprise level BI solutions
4+ years of experience with data modeling in large Data warehousing, data lake environment
1+ years of data science experience with building regression, classification models
Working knowledge of DevOps methodology and Site Reliability Engineering
Knowledge of microservices architecture
Strong experience working with continuous integration and continuous delivery
Excellent verbal and written communication skills coupled with strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Self-motivated, continuous improvement mindset and willing to "do what it takes" to get the job done
Experience with, or understanding of Agile/Lean Software Development practices such as Kanban or Scrum
Ability to manage and balance multiple deliverables concurrently in an environment with shifting priorities
Ability to deliver on ambiguous projects and work with complex datasets
Impeccable attention to detail and ability to check your own work
Good analytical skills with excellent knowledge of SQL and advance SQL.
Where we're going
UKG is on the cusp of something truly special. Worldwide, we already hold the #1 market share position for workforce management and the #2 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 proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.
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.
The pay range for this position is $142,100.00 to $204,200.00 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 https://www.ukg.com/careers
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.
Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Principal Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience to join UKG's dynamic NextGen Reporting & Visualizations team. This role will provide you with the opportunity to work on cutting-edge SaaS technologies and impactful projects that are used by enterprises and users worldwide. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be involved in the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of software solutions. You will work in a collaborative environment, contributing to the technical foundation behind our flagship products and services.
Key Responsibilities:
Software Development: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code or various software applications and systems. Ensure hands-on keyboard involvement in critical projects.
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. Develop team policies, procedures, and techniques. Drive prioritization of technical debt, articulating the expected impact and outcomes.
Service Health and Quality: Ensure the health and quality of services and incidents, proactively identifying and addressing issues. Utilize service health indicators and telemetry for action. Conduct thorough root cause analysis and implement measures to prevent future recurrences.
Engineering Excellence Practices: Advocate for and implement best quality practices, hold a high bar for engineering excellence, and guide the team in maintaining service quality through the testing pyramid.
DevOps Model: Oversee CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient build, test, and deployment phases. Take ownership from working with product management on requirements to designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining software in production.
Code Review: Diligent about reviewing code developed by other developers, providing feedback and maintain a high bar of technical excellence to make sure code is adhering to industry standard best practices like coding guidelines, elegant, efficient and maintainable code, with observability built from ground up, unit tests etc.
Testing: Build testable software, define tests, participate in the testing process, automate tests using , tools (e.g., Junit, Selenium) and Design Patterns leveraging the test automation pyramid as the guide.
Debugging and Troubleshooting: Triage defects or customer reported issues, debug and resolve in a timely and efficient manner.
Documentation: Properly document new features, enhancements or fixes to the product, and also contribute to training materials.
Qualifications:
10+ years of professional experience in Software development.
5+ years of experience working as a BI engineer developing reports and models on a BI tool like Cognos/Looker/Tableau/MicroStrategy/BO
7+ years of experience with detailed knowledge of BI data warehouse technical architectures, infrastructure components, ETL/ ELT and reporting/analytic tools.
5+ years of relevant experience in business intelligence role, including data warehousing and business intelligence tools, as well as experience in diving deep on data analysis or technical issues
2+ years of experience with deploying apps using docker/containers/K8s
2+ years of experience working with CI tools like Jenkins/Maven/Teamcity to build pipelines for deployment and infrastructure set up
5+ years of experience with object-oriented/object function scripting languages like Python, Java, Scala, Spring etc.
5 years of experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
7+ years' engaging and working with cross-functional enterprise level software development projects using Agile development methodologies and leading team of 8-10 developers
4+ years of work experience with large BI environments
4+ years of work experience in building self-serve BI solutions, canned reports and enterprise level BI solutions
4+ years of experience with data modeling in large Data warehousing, data lake environment
1+ years of data science experience with building regression, classification models
Working knowledge of DevOps methodology and Site Reliability Engineering
Knowledge of microservices architecture
Strong experience working with continuous integration and continuous delivery
Excellent verbal and written communication skills coupled with strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Self-motivated, continuous improvement mindset and willing to "do what it takes" to get the job done
Experience with, or understanding of Agile/Lean Software Development practices such as Kanban or Scrum
Ability to manage and balance multiple deliverables concurrently in an environment with shifting priorities
Ability to deliver on ambiguous projects and work with complex datasets
Impeccable attention to detail and ability to check your own work
Good analytical skills with excellent knowledge of SQL and advance SQL.
Where we're going
UKG is on the cusp of something truly special. Worldwide, we already hold the #1 market share position for workforce management and the #2 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 proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.
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.
The pay range for this position is $142,100.00 to $204,200.00 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 https://www.ukg.com/careers