Staff Software Engineer- Eng at UKG
Seattle, WA
$129,500–$214,015from the description
Jul 10, 2026
Seattle, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior individual-contributor engineering role focused on designing, building, and maintaining large-scale SaaS software systems. The position involves setting technical direction for major initiatives, leading cross-functional delivery, managing CI/CD pipelines end-to-end, and mentoring less experienced engineers. It suits a seasoned software engineer with strong architectural experience and a background in cloud-based, enterprise-grade platforms.
Staff level · 7+ years · National · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
No specific work location is stated in the posting; the role may be remote-eligible or based at any UKG office. Location left blank accordingly.
The degree requirement lists 'Bachelor's or Master's' but the preferred qualifications elevate to 'Master's or PhD' — the base requirement is a Bachelor's or equivalent, and no equivalent-experience clause is stated. However, since the JD says 'Bachelor's or Master's degree' (offering two options rather than mandating one), the minimum hard gate is a Bachelor's; the degree requirement is set to Bachelors.
Programming language requirement is framed as 'deep expertise in one or more… such as C#, .NET, Python, Java, or JavaScript' — these are interchangeable options for a single requirement, so C# is listed as the primary with the others as alternatives.
Cloud platform requirement is framed as 'cloud technologies like Azure, AWS, GCP' — these are interchangeable options; Azure is listed as primary with AWS and GCP as alternatives.
JUnit and Selenium appear as parenthetical examples of test automation tools in the responsibilities section, not in the qualifications block — treated as preferred/contextual rather than hard gates.
Claude Code is mentioned as an example of an emerging technology to stay current with, in the innovation responsibility bullet — treated as preferred context rather than a hard requirement.
The seniority assessment reflects genuine Staff-level scope: the role explicitly requires driving technical strategy across the organization, leading cross-functional teams, setting precedents, and mentoring engineers broadly — not just owning a single component.
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