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.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

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 Google Cloud Platform (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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
Relevant cloud certifications (Google Cloud Platform, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
Experience with hybrid cloud deployments or multi-environment infrastructure
Experience with open-source cloud-native projects
Familiarity with SRE principles and DevOps practices
GitOps workflows and advanced CI/CD automation experience
Knowledge of certificate management systems (cert-manager, ACME, PKI)
Background with managed database services (MongoDB Atlas, AWS RDS, Google Cloud Platform Cloud SQL)

DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES

DEVELOPMENT & AUTOMATION (55%)
Write and maintain production Go code to build and enhance critical database services
Design and implement features to improve service reliability and delivery across hybrid infrastructure
Conduct code reviews and collaborate on system design and architecture
Build and enhance infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes
Improve systems for reliability, performance, and maintainability

PRODUCTION SUPPORT & TROUBLESHOOTING (30%)
Monitor critical database platform health and respond to incidents quickly
Troubleshoot service failures and performance issues in hybrid environments
Implement monitoring and observability improvements to enhance reliability
Participate in on-call rotation and incident management

COLLABORATION & SERVICE EXCELLENCE (15%)
Collaborate with teams to understand requirements and ensure critical database services meet business needs
Document architecture decisions, runbooks, and operational procedures
Mentor team members and share knowledge across the platform team
Participate in sprint planning, design reviews, and retrospectives

TECHNOLOGIES & TOOLS

CORE STACK
Languages: Go (primary), Python, Bash
Orchestration: Kubernetes (on-premises and cloud)
Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform GKE, on-premises data centers
Databases: MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, MySQL
Cloud Services: Google Cloud Platform (GKE, CloudSQL, Secret Manager)

TOOLS & SERVICES
Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform, Helm, Kustomize
CI/CD: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD
Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, logging platforms, PagerDuty
Security: Google Cloud Platform Secret Manager, cert-manager, Vault
Automation: BOSH, Ansible, custom Go tooling

Company Overview:

UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry - because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com.

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The pay range for this position is $129,500 to $186,100. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and work location. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible to participate in a performance-based bonus plan and to receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation. Learn more about UKG's benefits and rewards at