UKG
Sr. Staff Software Engineer (Agentic AI)
Seattle,WA,United States · Staff+
No sponsorship$146k-$241kDetected 6 days ago
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About the role
- UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Mentor senior engineers, lead engineers, and engineering managers.
- Raise the technical bar through code reviews, design reviews, and architectural guidance.
- Build the next generation of technical leaders.
- Engage with technology partners (Google, Anthropic) to influence platform roadmaps.
- Leverage partnerships to drive internal innovation.
- Staff Software Engineer to define and drive our enterprise-wide agentic AI strategy on Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK) and other agentic platforms.
- Drive division-level or company-level objectives. • Enterprise Architecture: Architect organization-wide agentic AI capabilities on Google ADK and other platforms.
- Design foundational frameworks, orchestration patterns, and platform capabilities that serve multiple product teams.
- Set architectural standards and best practices for agent development across the organization. • Cross-Organizational Influence: Drive technical decisions across multiple teams and divisions.
- Set standards for agent development, tool design, safety frameworks, and operational excellence.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Deep expertise in Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, or TypeScript, with track record of setting coding standards and best practices.
- Track record of influencing technical direction across multiple teams or organizations.
- Deep expertise with GCP (Vertex AI, Google ADK), Azure (Azure OpenAI), or AWS (Bedrock), and modern DevOps practices.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, systems thinking, and ability to navigate complex technical and organizational challenges.
- Outstanding leadership, communication, and influence skills.
- Demonstrated track record of mentoring senior engineers and raising the technical bar across organizations.
- Company Overview: UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work.
Skills
- Architect organization-wide agentic AI capabilities on Google ADK and other platforms.
- Set architectural standards and best practices for agent development across the organization.
- Drive technical decisions across multiple teams and divisions.
- Shape engineering culture and technical direction at scale.
- Stay at the forefront of agentic AI research.
- Evaluate emerging platforms and techniques.
- Prototype breakthrough capabilities.
- Drive adoption of transformative technologies.
- Contribute to industry knowledge through publications, open source, or conference presentations.
- Establish organization-wide frameworks for agent safety, governance, and responsible AI.
- Influence company-wide AI safety policy and regulatory compliance standards.
Compensation
- The pay range for this position is $145,600 to $240,695.
Benefits
- We never stop learning.
- Here, you'll get flexibility that's real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together.
- Staff Engineer, you will set technical vision, architect organization-wide systems, drive transformational change, and elevate engineering excellence company-wide.
- Set long-term vision for how agents transform UKG's HCM platform.
- Define integration patterns that scale across teams and product lines. • Service Excellence: Define service health, quality, and operational standards for all agentic systems.
- 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 UKGCareers@ukg.com.
Company info
- Staff Software Engineer - Agentic Acceleration Group We are seeking an exceptional Sr.
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.
Visa & Work Authorization
- UKG is unable to offer sponsorship for this position
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