Sr. Principal Architect (HCM Product)

Company Overview With 80,000 customers across 150 countries, UKG is the largest U.S.-based private software company in the world. And weu2019re 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 youu2019re more than your work. Thatu2019s why our benefits help you thrive personally and professionally, from wellness programs and tuition reimbursement to U Choose u2014 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 youu2019re passionate about our purpose u2014 people u2014then we canu2019t wait to support whatever gives you purpose. Weu2019re 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 : 1. Provide technical leadership and support to UKG Pro HR engineering teams. u2022 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. u2022 Understand product requirements, drive for clarity of requirements to ensure the design is fit for purpose, and ensure design supports architecture strategy. u2022 Develops technical roadmaps and ensures that services for the suite meet established architectural guidelines and standards. u2022 Deep dive into the code to confirm design integrity and maintain a cost-effective straightforward design throughout the teams. u2022 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. u2022 Collaborate with peers and technical leaders to define/articulate constraints and guidelines. u2022 Define and enforce CI/CD standards, development methodologies, and quality assurance processes. u2022 Identify and mitigate risks associated with architectural decisions. u2022 Anticipate business needs 6+ months out and works with leaders to inject effort. u2022 Use resources provided by Architecture Governance on common architecture practices (standards, templates, etc.) to ensure designs and vision reflect our principles and standards. u2022 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. u2022 Leverage artificial intelligence tools to identify productivity improvements for engineering teams, as also value-add features for our users. 2. Document and maintain the product & service architecture. 3. Drive strategic architecture vision and innovation. u2022 Identify and evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices to ensure the Value Streams scalability, security, and performance. u2022 Provide architecture leadership, focusing on creating and maintaining cross-product and multi-year architecture visions. u2022 Identify architecture risks, develop mitigation strategies, and maintain architectural opportunities for all stakeholders. u2022 Understand how architecture is done across the industry; research new technology trends; identify innovations that can drive a competitive advantage for UKG products. Requirements : u2022 Bachelors/Masters in engineering / Computer Science or equivalent experience u2022 12 years of software development experience in a fast-paced environment, working through all phases of the software development life cycle. u2022 Proven experience as a lead architect or similar role, driving the architecture and implementation of complex software solutions. u2022 Possess extensive design portfolios showing high proficiency in Java based development technologies for SaaS and Multi-Tenant systems. u2022 Experience leveraging observability tools such as Datadog and Grafana for production monitoring. u2022 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. u2022 Strong exposure for highly reliable, scalable, secure, and decoupled solution u2022 Strong exposure of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery process (CI/CD) u2022 Experience in detailed analysis, feasibility studies, performance analysis and prototyping. u2022 Experience in developing Software application for Multiplatform development. u2022 Experience in object-oriented programming and design, Service oriented architecture and design patterns. u2022 Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization. u2022 Excellent problems solving skills, with the ability to handle the most complex issues. u2022 Experience with relational and non-relational database technologies (SQL Server, PostGres, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.) u2022 Experience with modern quality practices to effectively automate testing and eliminate manual test processes will be preferred. u2022 Experience with artificial Intelligence and machine learning techniques. u2022 Experience with modern analytics technology (BigQuery, Snowflake, Tableau, Looker, etc.). u2022 Experience with messaging and event streaming solutions (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apache Beam, Spark, etc.). u2022 Experience with industry leading integration platform (like Boomi). Where weu2019re 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 itu2019s 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 $184,300.00 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 UKGu2019s comprehensive benefits can be reviewed on our careers site at NOTICE ON HIRING SCAMS UKG will never ask you for a copy of your driveru2019s license, social security card, or passport during a job interview. For new hires, we do not ask for payment for equipment purchase, cost for training, or to receive onboarding documents. UKG does not make job offers outside of our formal hiring process. To help protect yourself against potential hiring scams, learn more about our formal hiring process, outlined here (. ABOUT OUR JOB DESCRIPTIONS All job descriptions are written to accurately reflect the open job and include general work responsibilities. They do not present a comprehensive, detailed inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the job. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed if or when circumstances change.It is the policy of Ultimate Software to promote and assure equal employment opportunity for all current and prospective Peeps 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 entitled to protection under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. This policy governs all matters related to recruitment, advertising, and initial selection of employment. It shall also apply to all other aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, compensation, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-offs, terminations, leave of absence, and training opportunities.

Created: 2025-10-10