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Product Design Managers who need visa sponsorship typically pursue H-1B visa, O-1 visa, or L-1 visas. This role qualifies as a specialty occupation, requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in design, human-computer interaction, or a related field. Employer sponsorship is common at mid-to-large tech companies. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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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 ROLE
We are seeking a seasoned Software Engineering Manager to join a team at the forefront of AI product development at UKG. You will lead a team of engineers building AI agents and intelligent assistants that power UKG's Bryte platform across HCM, Payroll, and Workforce Management product suites. As a first-line manager, you will drive technical excellence, foster a culture of ownership, and ensure the successful delivery of high-impact AI-powered projects. You will be responsible for guiding technical decisions, managing team performance, and aligning engineering efforts with business goals.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Leadership:
- Provide technical leadership and direction for major projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices.
- Be hands-on with code, maintaining high technical standards and actively participating in agent architecture, LLM integration patterns, agentic system design, code reviews, and helping engineers optimize their code.
- Ensure that high standards of performance, scalability, and reliability are maintained when architecting, designing, and developing complex AI-powered software systems and applications.
- Ensure accountability for the team's technical decisions and enforce engineering best practices (e.g., documentation, automation, code management, security principles, responsible AI development).
- Ensure the health and quality of services and incidents, proactively identifying and addressing issues. Utilize service health indicators and telemetry for action. Implement best practices for operational excellence.
- Guide the team in designing reliable, safe, and observable AI systems, including multi-agent orchestration, tool and skill design, and prompt engineering standards.
- Play a pivotal role in the R.I.D.E. (Recommend, Inform, Decide, Execute) framework.
- Understand CI/CD pipelines from build, test, to deploy phases.
Team Management:
- Lead and manage a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment. Conduct regular performance reviews, provide feedback, and support professional development.
- Lead engineers operating at the intersection of software and AI, setting quality standards for systems that are probabilistic and non-deterministic by nature.
- Foster a culture of service ownership and enhance team engagement.
- Drive succession planning and engineering efficiency, focusing on quality and developer experience through data-driven approaches.
- Promote a growth mindset, understanding and driving organizational change.
- Actively seek opportunities for team growth and cross-functional collaboration.
- Work and guide the team on how to operate in a DevOps model, taking ownership from working with product management on requirements to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain the software in production.
Coaching and Development:
- Grow and develop the team technically and with a quality mindset, providing strong and actionable feedback.
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers at all levels, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement, encouraging the team to experiment, learn, and iterate on processes and technologies.
- Stay current with LLMs, agent frameworks, AI evaluation techniques, and responsible AI practices, advocating for their adoption where appropriate to drive innovation and productivity within the team.
Execution Excellence:
- Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of high-impact software projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget. Manage team workload and capacity, setting priorities and managing risks and tradeoffs.
- Align team efforts with the strategic direction of the company, understanding the big picture and business needs.
- Demonstrate engineering excellence and service ownership, including cost and quality management of services, and effective production management.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and operations, to ensure alignment and successful delivery of projects. Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Manage delivery of AI-powered features with attention to model lifecycle, evaluation pipelines, and responsible AI tradeoffs alongside standard engineering risks.
- Make deployment decisions with appropriate risk mitigation.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 6+ years of experience in software development, with 2+ years in a technical leadership role and 2+ years in a people management role.
- Ensure AI-enabled features are introduced safely, transparently, and compliantly.
- Proven track record of leading and delivering large-scale, complex software projects.
- Experience leading teams building SaaS, enterprise, or highly available production systems.
- Deep expertise in one or more programming languages such as C#, .NET, Python, Java, or JavaScript.
- Extensive experience with software architecture and design patterns.
- Strong understanding of cloud technologies and DevOps principles.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and drive change.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience with LLM APIs (Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic) or agent frameworks (Google ADK, LangChain, or similar).
- Familiarity with AI evaluation, observability, and testing strategies for non-deterministic systems.
- Understanding of RAG patterns, prompt engineering, and agentic workflow design.
- Experience with cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
- Knowledge of agile development methodologies.
- Experience in a complex, matrixed organization.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- Familiarity with developing accessible technologies.
LOCATION
Location: Sunrise, FL, United States
COMPENSATION
The pay range for this position is $129,500 to $186,100. 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.
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.
UKG participates in E-Verify.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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.
NOTICE ON HIRING SCAMS
UKG will never ask you for a copy of your driver’s license, social security card, or passport during a job interview.
ABOUT OUR JOB DESCRIPTIONS
All job descriptions are written to accurately reflect the open job and include general work responsibilities. They do not present a comprehensive, detailed inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the job. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed if or when circumstances change.
INTRODUCTION
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 ROLE
We are seeking a seasoned Software Engineering Manager to join a team at the forefront of AI product development at UKG. You will lead a team of engineers building AI agents and intelligent assistants that power UKG's Bryte platform across HCM, Payroll, and Workforce Management product suites. As a first-line manager, you will drive technical excellence, foster a culture of ownership, and ensure the successful delivery of high-impact AI-powered projects. You will be responsible for guiding technical decisions, managing team performance, and aligning engineering efforts with business goals.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Leadership:
- Provide technical leadership and direction for major projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices.
- Be hands-on with code, maintaining high technical standards and actively participating in agent architecture, LLM integration patterns, agentic system design, code reviews, and helping engineers optimize their code.
- Ensure that high standards of performance, scalability, and reliability are maintained when architecting, designing, and developing complex AI-powered software systems and applications.
- Ensure accountability for the team's technical decisions and enforce engineering best practices (e.g., documentation, automation, code management, security principles, responsible AI development).
- Ensure the health and quality of services and incidents, proactively identifying and addressing issues. Utilize service health indicators and telemetry for action. Implement best practices for operational excellence.
- Guide the team in designing reliable, safe, and observable AI systems, including multi-agent orchestration, tool and skill design, and prompt engineering standards.
- Play a pivotal role in the R.I.D.E. (Recommend, Inform, Decide, Execute) framework.
- Understand CI/CD pipelines from build, test, to deploy phases.
Team Management:
- Lead and manage a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment. Conduct regular performance reviews, provide feedback, and support professional development.
- Lead engineers operating at the intersection of software and AI, setting quality standards for systems that are probabilistic and non-deterministic by nature.
- Foster a culture of service ownership and enhance team engagement.
- Drive succession planning and engineering efficiency, focusing on quality and developer experience through data-driven approaches.
- Promote a growth mindset, understanding and driving organizational change.
- Actively seek opportunities for team growth and cross-functional collaboration.
- Work and guide the team on how to operate in a DevOps model, taking ownership from working with product management on requirements to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain the software in production.
Coaching and Development:
- Grow and develop the team technically and with a quality mindset, providing strong and actionable feedback.
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers at all levels, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement, encouraging the team to experiment, learn, and iterate on processes and technologies.
- Stay current with LLMs, agent frameworks, AI evaluation techniques, and responsible AI practices, advocating for their adoption where appropriate to drive innovation and productivity within the team.
Execution Excellence:
- Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of high-impact software projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget. Manage team workload and capacity, setting priorities and managing risks and tradeoffs.
- Align team efforts with the strategic direction of the company, understanding the big picture and business needs.
- Demonstrate engineering excellence and service ownership, including cost and quality management of services, and effective production management.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and operations, to ensure alignment and successful delivery of projects. Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Manage delivery of AI-powered features with attention to model lifecycle, evaluation pipelines, and responsible AI tradeoffs alongside standard engineering risks.
- Make deployment decisions with appropriate risk mitigation.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 6+ years of experience in software development, with 2+ years in a technical leadership role and 2+ years in a people management role.
- Ensure AI-enabled features are introduced safely, transparently, and compliantly.
- Proven track record of leading and delivering large-scale, complex software projects.
- Experience leading teams building SaaS, enterprise, or highly available production systems.
- Deep expertise in one or more programming languages such as C#, .NET, Python, Java, or JavaScript.
- Extensive experience with software architecture and design patterns.
- Strong understanding of cloud technologies and DevOps principles.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and drive change.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience with LLM APIs (Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic) or agent frameworks (Google ADK, LangChain, or similar).
- Familiarity with AI evaluation, observability, and testing strategies for non-deterministic systems.
- Understanding of RAG patterns, prompt engineering, and agentic workflow design.
- Experience with cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
- Knowledge of agile development methodologies.
- Experience in a complex, matrixed organization.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- Familiarity with developing accessible technologies.
LOCATION
Location: Sunrise, FL, United States
COMPENSATION
The pay range for this position is $129,500 to $186,100. 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.
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.
UKG participates in E-Verify.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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.
NOTICE ON HIRING SCAMS
UKG will never ask you for a copy of your driver’s license, social security card, or passport during a job interview.
ABOUT OUR JOB DESCRIPTIONS
All job descriptions are written to accurately reflect the open job and include general work responsibilities. They do not present a comprehensive, detailed inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the job. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed if or when circumstances change.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Product Design Manager
Target companies with established design orgs
Large tech companies with dedicated design teams, think product-focused firms with 500-plus employees, are far more likely to have immigration infrastructure in place and prior H-1B sponsorship history for design leadership roles.
Frame your degree field carefully
H-1B approval for this role hinges on demonstrating specialty occupation status. A degree in human-computer interaction, industrial design, or UX research maps more cleanly than a general fine arts degree, which may face additional USCIS scrutiny.
Document your managerial scope clearly
Sponsoring a manager requires the employer to show the role genuinely requires a specialized degree. Emphasize team size, product decision authority, and cross-functional influence, not just design execution, in the job description and offer letter.
Consider the O-1A if you have a strong portfolio
Product Design Managers with awards, published work, high-profile product launches, or press coverage may qualify for O-1A extraordinary ability status, which bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely and has no annual cap.
Verify the employer has sponsored designers before
Some companies sponsor engineers readily but have never navigated design role sponsorship. Ask HR directly whether they've filed H-1B petitions for design or creative roles, past experience matters for a smooth process.
Use Migrate Mate to find pre-vetted sponsoring employers
Migrate Mate's job board filters for employers with active sponsorship history, saving you from applying to companies that will decline at the offer stage. Browse Product Design Manager roles specifically listed as visa sponsorship eligible.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Product Design Manager role qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship?
Yes, Product Design Manager typically qualifies as a specialty occupation under H-1B visa rules, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field like human-computer interaction, UX design, or industrial design. Roles that only require any bachelor's degree regardless of field may face a Request for Evidence. Employers strengthen the case by specifying degree field requirements in the job description.
What degree do I need for H-1B sponsorship as a Product Design Manager?
USCIS requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field. Degrees in human-computer interaction, UX design, product design, or industrial design are the strongest fit. Graphic design or fine arts degrees can work but may need supporting evidence tying the coursework to the specific role requirements. A general business or unrelated degree significantly weakens the specialty occupation argument.
How competitive is H-1B approval for design management roles compared to engineering?
Design roles face modestly higher RFE rates than software engineering because USCIS scrutinizes whether the position truly requires a specialized degree versus general creative skills. Approval rates improve significantly when the job description specifies technical design systems knowledge, research methodology, or human-computer interaction expertise. Employers who have previously sponsored design roles successfully are better positioned to navigate this.
Can I find Product Design Manager jobs with visa sponsorship on Migrate Mate?
Yes. Migrate Mate lists Product Design Manager roles specifically from employers with documented H-1B sponsorship history, so you're not wasting applications on companies that won't sponsor. You can filter by visa type and role level to surface relevant opportunities faster than sifting through general job boards where sponsorship eligibility is rarely disclosed upfront.
Is the L-1A visa an option for Product Design Managers transferring from an overseas office?
Yes, if you've worked for the same employer abroad for at least one continuous year in the past three years in a managerial or executive role, the L-1A is a strong option. It requires no lottery and the employer files directly with USCIS. The key is demonstrating that your overseas role and the U.S. role both meet the managerial definition, managing people, not just projects.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Product Design Manager jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.