


UKG is looking to hire a Lead Software Engineer to join our extremely talented Data Science team. As a Lead Software Engineer at UKG, you’ll be embedded on the Data Science team where you can work on the next generation AI Platform. You’ll get to work directly with other Engineers, Software Testers, Business Analysts, Product Managers, and Directors, all of whom make up the team. In this highly collaborative environment, you will have the opportunity to grow as a software engineer, and even help mentor others.
This position requires excellent object-oriented programming skills and knowledge of design patterns. They will be involved in the deployment of our AI Platform/Services solution on the cloud. The job requires you to be able to design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug complex software applications at the enterprise level. We are looking for a software engineer who is passionate about programming and truly enjoys what they do. The ideal candidate for the Python Engineer position is someone who has a can-do attitude and is an innovative thinker.
UKG works in an agile environment where there are daily stand-ups, code reviews, and constant communication within each self-managed cross-functional team. The ability to communicate effectively with Business Analysts and Software Testers, as well as work closely with other team members are key components for success in this position.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with members of the team to solve challenging engineering tasks on time and with high quality.
- Engage in code reviews and training of team members.
- Support continuous deployment pipeline code.
- Situationally troubleshoot production issues alongside the support team.
- Continually research and recommend product improvements.
- Create and integrate features for our enterprise software solution using the latest Python technologies.
- Write web services, business objects, and other middle-tier framework using Python
- Actively communicate with team members to clarify requirements and overcome obstacles to meet the team goals.
- Leverage open-source and other technologies and languages outside of the Python platform.
- Develop cutting-edge solutions to maximize the performance, scalability, and distributed processing capabilities of the system.
- Provide troubleshooting and root cause analysis for production issues that are escalated to the engineering team.
- Work with development teams in an agile context as it relates to software development, including Kanban, automated unit testing, test fixtures, and pair programming.
Qualifications
- 5-8 years experience as a Python developer on enterprise projects using Python, Flask, FastAPI, Django, PyTest, Celery and other Python frameworks.
- Software development experience including: object-oriented programming, concurrency programming, modern design patterns, RESTful service implementation, micro-service architecture, test-driven development, and acceptance testing.
- Familiarity with tools used to automate the deployment of an enterprise software solution to the cloud, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Concourse, Ansible, etc.
- Proficiency with Git as a version control system
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases, including MongoDB and MSSQL.
- Experience with object-oriented languages: Python, Java, Scala, C#, etc.
- Experience with testing tools such as PyTest, Wiremock, xUnit, mocking frameworks, etc.
- Experience with GCP technologies such as BigQuery, GKE, GCS, DataFlow, Kubeflow, and/or VertexAI
- Excellent problem solving and communication skills.

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The requirements are as follows:
1) Familiar with the the Django REST API Framework.
2) Experience with the FAST API framework will be a plus
3) Strong grasp of basic python programming concepts ( We do ask a lot of questions on this on our interviews :) )
4) Experience with databases like MongoDB , Postgres , Elasticsearch , REDIS will be a plus
5) Experience with any ML library will be a plus.
6) Familiarity with using git , writing unit test cases for all code written and CI/CD concepts will be a plus as well.
7) Familiar with basic code patterns like MVC.
8) Grasp on basic data structures.


We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Python Developer to join our team. As a Senior Python Developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-quality code for our software projects. You should have strong expertise in Python programming and extensive experience with microservices architecture. Your role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams, implementing best practices, and ensuring the delivery of robust and scalable solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, test, and maintain high-quality Python code for our software projects.
- Design and implement microservices architecture for scalable and efficient applications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other developers, to understand requirements and deliver optimal solutions.
- Participate in code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
- Identify and resolve technical challenges and performance issues.
- Optimize existing code and improve system performance.
- Contribute to architectural discussions and propose innovative solutions.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in Python development and microservices.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years of professional experience as a Python developer, with a focus on building robust and scalable applications.
- Strong understanding of microservices architecture and experience working with related technologies (e.g., Docker, AWS, service discovery,Jenkins).
- Solid knowledge of Python frameworks (e.g. Django) and libraries commonly used in microservices development.
- Experience in developing RESTful APIs and working with third-party API integrations.
- Proficiency in database systems, such as MySQL or MongoDB.
- Familiarity with code versioning tools (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle complex technical challenges.
- Ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS).
- Knowledge of message queue systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka, SQS).
- Familiarity with tools (e.g., Airflow, ELK).
- Previous experience in mentoring and providing technical guidance to junior developers.
- Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in developer communities.

What you’ll be doing
Weare much more than our job descriptions, but here is where you will begin:
As a Senior Software Engineer Data & ML You’ll Be:
● Architect, design, test, implement, deploy, monitor and maintain end-to-end backend
services. You build it, you own it.
● Work with people from other teams and departments on a day to day basis to ensure
efficient project execution with a focus on delivering value to our members.
● Regularly aligning your team’s vision and roadmap with the target architecture within your
domain and to ensure the success of complex multi domain initiatives.
● Integrate already trained ML and GenAI models (preferably GCP in services.
ROLE:
Whatyou’ll need,
Like us, you’ll be deeply committed to delivering impactful outcomes for customers.
What Makes You a Great Fit
● 5 years of proven work experience as a Backend Python Engineer
● Understanding of software engineering fundamentals OOPS, SOLID, etc.)
● Hands-on experience with Python libraries like Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn,
Lang chain/LLamaIndex etc.
● Experience with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow, Keras, being
proficient in Python
● Hands-on Experience with frameworks such as Django or FastAPI or Flask
● Hands-on experience with MySQL, MongoDB, Redis and BigQuery (or equivalents)
● Extensive experience integrating with or creating REST APIs
● Experience with creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines- we use GitHub Actions.
● Experience with event-driven architectures like Kafka, RabbitMq or equivalents.
● Knowledge about:
o LLMs
o Vector stores/databases
o PromptEngineering
o Embeddings and their implementations
● Somehands-onexperience in implementations of the above ML/AI will be preferred
● Experience with GCP/AWS services.
● You are curious about and motivated by the future trends in data, AI/ML, analytics
Job Location: Pune
Experience: 4- 5 years
Functional Area - IT Software - Application Programming , Maintenance
Role Category : Programming & Design
Requirement / Job Description:
Core Skills:
Strong experience of Core Java (1.7 or higher), OOPS concepts and Spring framework (Core, AOP, Batch, JMS)
Demonstrated design using Web Services (SOAP and REST)
Demonstrated Microservices APIs design experience using Spring, Springboot
Demonstrable experience in Databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle PL/SQL development etc
Strong coding skills, good analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent understanding of Authentication, Identity Management, REST APIs, security and best practices
Good understanding of web servers like Tomcat Apache, nginx or Vertex/ Grizzly, JBoss etc
Experience in OAuth principles
Strong understanding of various Design patterns
Other Skills:
Familiarity with Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA)
Understanding of API Gateways like Zuul, Eureka Server etc..
Familiarity with Apache Kafka, MQTT etc.
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, test and debug software modules for an enterprise security product
Find areas of optimization and produce high quality code
Collaborate with product managers and other members of the project team in requirements specification and detailed engineering analysis.
Collaborate with various stake holders and help bring proactive closure on the issues
Evaluate various technology trends and bring in the best practices
Innovate and come out of the box solutions
Adapt, thrive and deliver in a highly evolving and demanding product development team
Come up with ways to provide an improved customer experience


Position: Lead Backend Engineer
Location: Pune, India (Initially Remote Due to COVID 19)
About the Organization:
It is one of the most exciting Bay Area Product Driven Organization in Logistics industry supporting more than 30,0000 customers.
As a software engineer on the Backend team, you will be building and owning backend services and infrastructure that power our core products. We strive for high standard of engineering quality while solving unique hardware as well as software challenges. You will have high impact roles at a relatively small company for our user base. You thrive in fast-paced, unstructured environments that require you to wear many hats and think on your feet.
What we are looking for?
- 4+ years of software engineering experience
- 2+ year of experience in Python/Django or Go
- Familiarity with Node.JS is a plus
- You write high quality and well-tested code to meet the needs of your customers.
- Good intuition for REST API design
- Start-up experience is a plus
- BS/MS/PHD in Computer Science or a related field (ideal)
- Preferably a Pune based candidate who can join at the earliest / Within a month
Should Be a Computer Science Graduate from a Tier-1 Engineering college like IIT/ BHU / NIT / VIT / COEP / PICT / BITS
Why join us?
- Very high-growth
- Passionate, collaborative, and awesome co-workers
- Free lunches
- Competitive salaries



Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop data analysis and processing engines using Python
- Develop server-side applications
- Develop and deploy applications on AWS
- Individually manage multiple projects with end-to-end oversight
- Undertake POCs on new tech stacks and integrate them in applications on a functional level
- Design small and large applications on an enterprise level
- Understand business requirements and translate them into applications
- Plan projects with complete details such as efforts, timelines, and wireframes
- Work under tight timelines
- Assist in project management of micro-innovation projects
- Create tools, templates, SOPs / training manuals, process documents etc
- Work with cross-functional / domain teams
- Work in a fast-paced and agile development environment
Desired Candidate Profile
- 3+ years of relevant experience with Object Oriented Programming.
- Expertise in Web frameworks: Django, Flask.
- Should have working knowledge in Programming: Python Advanced.
- Hands on knowledge on Source Control: GIT.
- And RESTFul Services.
- Strong knowledge of MVC / MVT framework, Apache Web Server/IIS/nginx, Docker, etc
- Proficiency in writing Web APIs / Rest APIs
- Ability to develop client server architecture applications
- Excellent understanding of relational databases such MySQL, MS SQL, and NoSQL(Mongodb)
- Strong understanding of how to connect a database with a chosen back-end language, with adequate grip over architecture
- Understanding of security-related concepts / within a server-side application
- Adequate knowledge on SDLC






