Staff Software Engineer- Eng

Why UKG:  

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do.

We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you’ll get flexibility that’s real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Senior Database Platform Engineer with strong Go (Golang) skills to deliver and operate critical production database services across on-premises and cloud infrastructure. You will own the infrastructure, automation, and operations of multiple mission-critical database platforms (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, MySQL), ensuring seamless, reliable service delivery at scale in hybrid environments. You don't need deep database expertise—we're looking for a talented Go engineer who can master our platform ecosystem and thrive in fast-paced production environments.


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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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SERVICE DELIVERY & INFRASTRUCTURE

• Design and maintain infrastructure and automation to deliver critical production database services across on-premises and cloud platforms
• Build solutions for database provisioning, configuration, lifecycle management, and self-service enablement at scale
• Implement infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Helm) to automate service delivery across hybrid environments
• Develop automation for certificate management, version upgrades, platform migrations, and operational tasks


PRODUCTION SUPPORT & RELIABILITY

• Respond to and resolve P1/P2 incidents across all critical production database platforms in both environments
• Troubleshoot service failures, provisioning errors, replication issues, and connectivity problems in hybrid infrastructure
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability improvements to prevent and resolve issues
• Participate in on-call rotation to support mission-critical database services


PLATFORM OWNERSHIP

• Own one or more critical production database service areas to ensure high reliability and availability
• Lead platform improvements including high-availability implementations and disaster recovery enhancements
• Ensure seamless integration and support for critical database services at scale
• Continuously optimize service delivery and reliability across all environments


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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
• 9+ years of software engineering or platform engineering experience
• 5+ years of hands-on production Go (Golang) development
• Proven track record building end-to-end platform solutions
• Experience supporting mission-critical production services


TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Expert proficiency in Go with strong architectural knowledge
• Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies
• Strong experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Helm)
• Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ, MySQL)
• Production experience with GCP (GKE, CloudSQL, Secret Manager) and/or other cloud platforms
• Experience deploying and managing services in hybrid environments (on-premises and cloud)
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, logging systems)


SOFT SKILLS

• Strong troubleshooting abilities and systematic problem-solving approach
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently
• Comfortable with on-call responsibilities and incident response
• Self-motivated and passionate about continuous learning


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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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• Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
• Relevant cloud certifications (GCP, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Experience with hybrid cloud deployments o