Hiring: Software Engineer II- Eng Company: UKG Location: Atlanta, GA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 10:40:14 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : API Design, AWS, Agile, Azure, C#, CI/CD, Design System, Docker, Event-Driven, GCP, GitHub, Java, Kotlin, Kubernetes, LLM, Microservices, PostgreSQL, Python, REST, RESTful, SQL Server, Systems Design About the job Experience: •2+ years of experience in software development, quality engineering, test automation, DevOps, or a related technical role Required Skills: •Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and platform teams to design systems that are scalable, resilient, observable, and built for long-term maintainability. •Design, build, test, and maintain high-quality software systems and services. Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code with a strong focus on correctness, scalability, reliability, and operational excellence. •Use AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar technologies as part of the engineering workflow to improve productivity, accelerate development, and enhance testing and documentation quality. Review and validate AI-generated output with strong engineering judgment, correctness, security, and maintainability standards. •Maintain a high bar for code quality through thoughtful code reviews, automated testing, and strong engineering practices. Build deterministic and scalable test suites covering unit, integration, contract, and edge-case scenarios across distributed systems. •Monitor and improve the reliability, availability, and performance of production services. Use telemetry, logging, metrics, and operational insights to proactively identify and resolve issues in high-scale environments. •Work closely with cross-functional teams across engineering, product, security, and business stakeholders to deliver complex features and systems iteratively with high quality and operational excellence. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. •Strong proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, Go, or Kotlin. •In-depth knowledge of software engineering fundamentals, design patterns, testing methodologies, and system design principles. •Operational familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems (GitHub), and Agile development workflows. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!