Director, Software Engineering:

We are seeking a seasoned Director of Engineering to join our dynamic team. As a first-line manager, you will lead a team of talented engineers, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of ownership, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-impact projects. You will be responsible for guiding technical decisions, managing team performance, and aligning engineering efforts with business goals.

Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership:
• Architect scalable, secure systems capable of handling sensitive customer data with strict access controls and audit trails.
• Collaborate with architect, product, data science, and design teams to deliver core platform and services.
• Translating strategy into tactical execution by creating and managing an agreed-upon roadmap.
• Be hands-on with code, maintaining high technical standards and actively participating in design and architecture decisions, code reviews, and helping engineers optimize their code.
• Ensure that high standards of performance, scalability, and reliability are maintained when architecting, designing, and developing complex software systems and applications.
• Ensure accountability for the team's technical decisions and enforce engineering best practices (e.g., documentation, automation, code management, security principles, leverage CoPilot).
• Understand CI/CD pipelines from build, test, to deploy phases.

Team Management:
• Hire, retain, and grow a diverse, high-performing engineering organization.
• Define team structures and capacity planning strategies aligned with key product and business milestones.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance environment. Conduct regular performance reviews, provide feedback, and support professional development.
• Foster a culture of service ownership and enhance team engagement.
• Facilitate collaboration between engineering, product, and operations to maintain alignment and focus.
• Promote a growth mindset, understanding and driving organizational change.
• Actively seek opportunities for team growth and cross-functional collaboration.

Coaching and Development:
• Mentor engineering managers and individual contributors to develop both technical and leadership skills.
• Establish clear performance expectations and foster a culture of feedback, accountability, and learning.
• Support career progression through individual development plans, training programs, and stretch opportunities.
• Promote knowledge sharing around compensation systems, security best practices, and data compliance.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers at all levels, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement, encouraging the team to experiment, learn, and iterate on processes and technologies.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, advocating for their adoption where appropriate to drive innovation and productivity within the team.

Execution Excellence:
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of high-impact software projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget. Manage team workload and capacity, setting priorities and managing risks and tradeoffs.
• Manage execution risk through effective sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
• Ensure high availability and performance of application services during critical business cycles.
• Demonstrate engineering excellence and service ownership, including cost and quality management of services, and effective production management.
• Track and report on KPIs such as velocity, deployment frequency, incident resolution time, and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and operations, to ensure alignment and successful delivery of projects. Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in software development, with 3+ years in a technical leadership role and 2+ years in a people management role.
• Proven track record of leading and delivering large-scale, complex software projects.
• Deep expertise in one or more programming languages such as C, C++, C#, .NET, Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• Extensive experience with software architecture and design patterns.
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies and DevOps principles.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and drive change.
• Familiarity with AI powered development at enterprise scale.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience with cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies.
• Experience in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Familiarity with developing accessible technologies.

The pay range for this position is $163,900 to $270,883. 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 https://www.ukg.com/about-us/careers/benefits