UKG
Sr. Staff Software Engineer (Agentic AI)
Seattle,WA,United States · Staff+
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$28,995 more — $174,595 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $174,595 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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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
- 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.
- Design foundational frameworks, orchestration patterns, and platform capabilities that serve multiple product teams.
- Drive technical decisions across multiple teams and divisions.
- Set standards for agent development, tool design, safety frameworks, and operational excellence.
- Drive division-level or company-level objectives. • Enterprise Architecture: Architect organization-wide agentic AI capabilities on Google ADK and other platforms.
- Set architectural standards and best practices for agent development across the organization. • Cross-Organizational Influence: Drive technical decisions across multiple teams and divisions.
- Drive adoption of transformative technologies.
- Design policy engines and guardrail architectures that scale across all systems.
- Influence company-wide AI safety policy and regulatory compliance standards. • Platform Integration: Design integrations between agents and UKG's entire enterprise ecosystem.
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
- The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and work location.
Compensation
- The pay range for this position is $145,600 to $240,695.
- 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.
Benefits
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
This listing is sourced directly from UKG's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.