Senior Software Engineer

Life at UiPath

The people at UiPath believe in the transformative power of automation to change how the world works. We’re committed to creating category-leading enterprise software that unleashes that power.

To make that happen, we need people who are curious, self-propelled, generous, and genuine. People who love being part of a fast-moving, fast-thinking growth company. And people who care-about each other, about UiPath, and about our larger purpose.

Could that be you?

Your mission

UiPath Automation Suite is a cloud native application delivery platform which enables UiPath to deliver the entire UiPath Automation Cloud platform onto on-prem customer data centre of choice (e.g. Cloud, BareMetal, virtualised hardware etc). This is complete containerised platform which heavily uses Kubernetes and CNCF technologies. This platform enables customers to install and run UiPath’s suite of applications on a single server or on hundreds of servers based on their need.

What you'll do at UiPath

• As a Senior Software Engineer (SDE-3), you will lead development efforts within a team of engineers, driving the entire software development lifecycle-from initial ideation and design to implementation and scaling. You will ensure the software we are delivering is robust, scalable, production-ready and reliable.

• Incubate new ideas and create a roadmap for your areas of focus.

• You will take lead on analysing complex technical issues, technology choices and communicate them with the team and stakeholders in both written and verbal manner to drive consensus.

• Act as a liaison between engineers in the team, product managers and other stakeholders.

• Help hire and recruit technical talent, and ensure our technical deliverables meet the customer expectations.

• You will be accountable for the software deliverables to meet all requirements of quality, security, scalability, modifiability, extensibility, testability etc.

• You will help establish effective and agile engineering practices across our engineering teams.

• You will be mentoring and providing technical leadership to a team of engineers.

• You will act as a face of the product helping onboard customers/partners and ensuring their continued success.

• You will analyse product usage and operational data to help drive systemic improvements across the product.

• Adhere to security and compliance standards and work with security and compliance teams to identify and address relevant issues.

What you'll bring to the team

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.

• 7+ years of experience in developing large-scale applications.

• In-depth knowledge of the CNCF ecosystem, including Kubernetes, its technology stack, and cloud-native tools.

• Proficiency in one or more object-oriented programming languages such as Go (preferred), C#, Java, C++, Python, or Rust, with strong computer science fundamentals.

• Hands-on expertise in data structures, algorithms, and their real-world applications.

• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, multithreading, synchronization, and cloud-native design.

• Advanced knowledge of Linux, CI/CD pipelines (Azure Pipelines, ArgoCD, FluxCD), and microservices architecture.

• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Proven expertise in building high-availability services, web service development, and service-oriented architectures.

• Strong skills in system architecture, design, coding, debugging, and problem-solving.

• Passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

• Proactive, adaptable, and entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action.

• Ability to take initiative, navigate ambiguity, and drive impactful results.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Nice to Have:

• Expertise in writing Kubernetes controllers and operators to manage and extend Kubernetes functionality.

• Experience building multi-tenant SaaS environments.

• Familiarity with LLMs and leveraging Generative AI to accelerate application development.

If you enjoy building software with a broad range of modern technologies and being part of a smart, agile team that is motivated by solving hard business problems with technology, come join us!

Maybe you don’t tick all the boxes above-but still think you’d be great for the job? Go ahead, apply anyway. Please. Because we know that experience comes in all shapes and sizes-and passion can’t be learned.

Many of our roles allow for flexibility in when and where work gets done. Depending on the needs of the business and the role, the number of hybrid, office-based, and remote workers will vary from team to team. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis and there is no fixed deadline for this requisition. The application window may change depending on the volume of applications received or may close immediately if a qualified candidate is selected.

We value a range of diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas. We pride ourselves on our diversity and inclusive workplace that provides equal opportunities to all persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression, national origin, disability, neurodiversity, military and/or veteran status, or any other protected classes. Additionally, UiPath provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. To review these and other legal disclosures, visit our privacy policy.