1 day ago
Sofia, BulgariaSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop clean, maintainable, and efficient software applications and systems, primarily through Java backend development with some React and JavaScript UI work.
- Design, develop, deploy, and improve complex software capabilities while ensuring quality, performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
- Manage feature and project execution, including negotiating priorities and deadlines to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
- Participate in architectural design reviews, peer code reviews, testing, and test automation using tools such as JUnit and Selenium.
- Maintain service health and production quality, use telemetry to optimize performance, resolve incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and prevent recurrence.
- Operate software in production within a DevOps model from requirements through continuous deployment and operations.
- Document features, enhancements, and fixes and contribute to training materials.
- Use approved AI-assisted tools and automation to improve engineering productivity, software quality, troubleshooting, and documentation.
- Mentor other engineers and promote high standards for technical excellence, maintainability, observability, and quality.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in Java, React, and JavaScript.
- At least 4 years of professional software development experience.
- Extensive experience with software development practices and design patterns.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Proficiency with GitHub and JIRA.
- Understanding of cloud technologies and DevOps principles.
- Preferred experience with AI-assisted software development tools, Azure, AWS, GCP, CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and test automation frameworks.
- Preferred familiarity with accessible solution development and agile development methodologies.
- Strong customer empathy, communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
Benefits
- 25 to 28 days of annual leave.
- Medical coverage for the employee and dependents through Bulstrad.
- Life, AD&D, disability, and critical illness coverage through DZI.
- Edenred meal vouchers worth EUR 95 per month.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programs.
- Global Tuition Reimbursement of up to EUR 3,425 per year.
- Fertility support of up to EUR 6,525 per year.
- Adoption assistance and business travel insurance.
- U choose program providing EUR 275 each quarter for eligible items.
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About UKG
UKG builds cloud software for human capital and workforce management—HR, payroll, timekeeping, and scheduling—sold as SaaS to mid‑size and large employers. Formed in 2020 by the merger of Ultimate Software and Kronos, it is privately held by Hellman & Friedman and has dual headquarters in Lowell, Massachusetts, and Weston, Florida. Its platform helps organizations handle pay, compliance, and workforce planning across industries.