Principal Software Development Engineer

UKG•,

3d•$150,500 - $214,500

About The Position

We are seeking a seasoned Principal Software Development Engineer to lead the design, implementation, integration, and optimization of enterprise Finance solutions within a global environment. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Finance business processes, ERP platforms (SAP S/4HANA or Microsoft Dynamics 365), system integrations, finance data management, quality engineering, and AI-enabled automation. This individual will partner closely with Finance stakeholders, Product Owners, architects, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-quality solutions that support global Finance transformation initiatives.

Requirements

10+ years of experience delivering enterprise Finance technology solutions, ERP implementations, and Finance transformation initiatives.
Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365.
Strong understanding of Finance processes, ERP architecture, system integrations, and financial data management.
Experience leading data migration, reconciliation, testing, and quality assurance efforts for large-scale ERP programs.
Proven ability to work across Finance, Product, Architecture, and Engineering organizations to deliver business outcomes.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills across application, integration, data, and workflow layers.
Advanced degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
Demonstrated experience leading global Finance transformation programs across multiple regions (Americas, EMEA, and APAC).

Nice To Haves

Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)
Agentic AI and tool-calling architectures
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
AI evaluation and automated quality testing
AI governance, guardrails, and human-in-the-loop workflows
Model and agent observability
Enterprise AI security and compliance frameworks

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end Finance solutions across core Finance processes, including Record-to-Report (R2R), Order-to-Cash (O2C), General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Tax, and Intercompany Accounting.
Partner with Finance stakeholders to define business requirements and deliver scalable ERP solutions that improve efficiency, controls, and global process standardization.
Provide functional leadership through solution design reviews, process harmonization initiatives, and Finance transformation programs.
Translate Finance requirements into functional, technical, integration, and data specifications.
Collaborate with engineering, architecture, integration, and external implementation teams to deliver robust enterprise solutions.
Lead analysis and resolution of complex process, configuration, integration, and data issues across enterprise platforms.
Lead Finance data migration, validation, reconciliation, and cutover activities for global ERP programs.
Establish controls to ensure data integrity, compliance, and successful transitions from legacy systems.
Drive end-to-end testing, SIT/UAT governance, business acceptance, go-live readiness, and post-production stabilization.
Identify and implement AI-driven automation opportunities across Finance processes.
Design AI-enabled solutions that integrate ERP systems, enterprise data platforms, APIs, and workflow technologies.
Ensure appropriate AI governance, security controls, observability, and human-in-the-loop validation frameworks.
Act as a trusted advisor to Finance leadership, Product Owners, architects, and engineering teams.
Drive alignment across global and regional stakeholders and facilitate solution decisions in complex organizational environments.