AI Software Engineer

UKG


Date: 22 hours ago
City: Lowell, MA
Salary: $88,700 - $127,500 per year
Contract type: Full time
Company Overview

With 80,000 customers across 150 countries, UKG is the largest U.S.-based private software company in the world. And we’re only getting started. Ready to bring your bold ideas and collaborative mindset to an organization that still has so much more to build and achieve? Read on.

At UKG, you get more than just a job. You get to work with purpose. Our team of U Krewers are on a mission to inspire every organization to become a great place to work through our award-winning HR technology built for all.

Here, we know that you’re more than your work. That’s why our benefits help you thrive personally and professionally, from wellness programs and tuition reimbursement to U Choose — a customizable expense reimbursement program that can be used for more than 200+ needs that best suit you and your family, from student loan repayment, to childcare, to pet insurance. Our inclusive culture, active and engaged employee resource groups, and caring leaders value every voice and support you in doing the best work of your career. If you’re passionate about our purpose — people —then we can’t wait to support whatever gives you purpose. We’re united by purpose, inspired by you.

About The Team

UKG is a leader in the HCM space, and is at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation, dedicated to developing cutting-edge generative AI solutions that transform the HR / HCM industry and enhance user experiences. We are seeking a talented and motivated AI Engineers to join our dynamic team and contribute to the development of next-generation AI/GenAI based products and solutions. This role will provide you with the opportunity to work on cutting-edge SaaS technologies and impactful projects that are used by enterprises and users worldwide. As a Software Engineer II, you will be involved in the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of software solutions. You will work in a collaborative environment, contributing to the technical foundation behind our flagship products and services.

About The Role

  • Build cloud micro-services in Python with LangChain, LangGraph, ADK, MCP, A2A and web-first frameworks like FastAPI, Streamlit, Gradio, FastHTML.
  • Prototype and harden advanced model capabilities—structured reasoning, autonomous planning, image/video generation, real-time “live mode.”
  • Design for reliability, security, and blazing performance; drive peer reviews and root-cause analyses.
  • Champion CI/CD, observability, and rapid experimentation.
  • Collaborate daily with product, UX, and data-science partners to turn breakthrough ideas into customer value.
  • Document and share; level up the team through clear design docs and lightning talks.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2+ years of professional Python development with Git/GitHub.
  • Proven ability to build applications on top of foundation-model APIs and to use AI in your daily coding workflow (GitHub Copilot, Windsurf/Cursor, Claude Code, etc.).
  • Experience with cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines.

Preferred Qualifications

  • A self-starter who reads papers for fun and ships scrappy demos before breakfast.
  • Energized by ambiguity and full ownership in an AI-first culture.
  • Inclusive, candid, and customer-obsessed.
  • Deep familiarity with LangChain, LangGraph, ADK, MCP, A2A, and multimodal model orchestration.
  • Next-gen AI coding agents/IDEs such as Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code.
  • GCP services (Vertex AI, BigQuery, GKE, Kubeflow), Terraform, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • Vector, SQL, and NoSQL data stores; streaming frameworks; distributed-systems concepts.
  • Please add a link in your résumé (GitHub repo, blog post, Kaggle entry, etc.) that shows something you taught yourself in the last six months and why it excited you.***

Where we’re going

UKG is on the cusp of something truly special. Worldwide, we already hold the #1 market share position for workforce management and the #2 position for human capital management. Tens of millions of frontline workers start and end their days with our software, with billions of shifts managed annually through UKG solutions today. Yet it’s our AI-powered product portfolio designed

to support customers of all sizes, industries, and geographies that will propel us into an even brighter tomorrow!

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.

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UKG participates in E-Verify. View the E-Verify posters here.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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 [email protected].

The pay range for this position is $88,700.00 to $127,500.00, however, base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location. This position is also eligible for a short-term incentive and a long-term incentive as part of total compensation. Information about UKG’s comprehensive benefits can be reviewed on our careers site at https://www.ukg.com/careers

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