Junior Java Programmer Jobs in Massachusetts (NOW HIRING)

Why UKG:
At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That's what we do.
We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you'll get flexibility that's real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters-and so do you.
About the Team:
We are members of Payroll team. Our team of Java engineers is a welcoming and supportive group, where every member is committed to helping one another succeed. We celebrate diversity in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, which strengthens our collaboration and creativity. Team members readily share knowledge, offer guidance, and encourage open communication, ensuring that everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best work.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Software Engineer III - Eng to join our dynamic team in Payroll. This role provides an opportunity to lead projects and contribute to high-impact software solutions that are used by enterprises and users worldwide. As a Software Engineer III, you will be responsible for the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of complex software systems, as well as mentoring junior engineers. You will work in a collaborative environment, contributing to the technical foundation behind our flagship products and services.
Responsibilities:
Software Development: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code for various software applications and systems.
Technical Leadership: Contribute to the design, development, and deployment of complex software applications and systems, ensuring they meet high standards of quality and performance.
Project Management: Manage execution and delivery of features and projects, negotiating project priorities and deadlines, ensuring successful and timely completion, with quality.
Architectural Design: Participate in design reviews with peers and stakeholders and in the architectural design of new features and systems while ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
Code Review: Diligently review code by other developers, provide feedback, and maintain a high bar of technical excellence to ensure code is adhering to industry standard best practices. Examples include but are not limited to following coding guidelines, supporting efficient and maintainable code, ensuring observability is built from the ground up, and effective unit and integration tests.
Testing: Build testable software, define tests, participate in the testing process, automate tests using tools (e.g., Junit, Selenium), and design patterns leveraging the test automation pyramid as the guide.
Service Health and Quality: Maintain the health and quality of services and incidents, proactively identifying and resolving issues. Utilize service health indicators and telemetry for action providing recommendations to optimize performance. Conduct thorough root cause analysis and drive the implementation of measures to prevent future recurrences.
DevOps Model: Understanding of working in a DevOps model. Take ownership from working with product management on requirements to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain the software in production.
Documentation: Properly document new features, enhancements, or fixes to the product, contributing to training materials, and sharing knowledge with the team.
Collaboration: Coordinate with other team members, product, and external team members to align and ensure the integrity and quality of the final solution
About You
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in software development.
• Strong proficiency in Java, React, and Typescript.
• Demonstrated experience working with both SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with AI technologies, including machine learning frameworks and tools (highly preferred).
• Extensive experience with software development practices and design patterns.
• Proficiency using version control systems (e.g., GitHub) and bug/work tracking systems (e.g., JIRA).
• Solid understanding of cloud technologies and DevOps principles.
• Strong experience with front-end frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective team collaboration.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools, including TeamCity or GitHub Actions.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and tools.
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies.
• Familiarity with developing accessible technologies.
• Dedication to supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Company Overview:
UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. 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. Learn more at ukg.com.
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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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.
The pay range for this position is $102,300.00 to $147,050.00 USD. 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