Senior Software Engineer

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
 

Pay Range: $116,000.00 - $174,100.00

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Develop web applications and web services using Java, Nest.js, Angular, and other web technologies.
• Manage multiple tasks and responsibilities in high-pressure environments, excelling at pinpointing and resolving problems in early project stages to avoid cost/time expenses.
• Deliver high-quality projects on time through the ability to design architecture, write high-quality code, and execute effective testing strategies.
• Optimize performance tuning for high utilization 24x7 access.
• Integrate third-party products with existing infrastructure.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work equally well in self-managed and team-based Agile projects.
• Work with internal customers to gather business processes and project requirements.
• Research, design, and develop computer software systems, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
• Analyzes software requirements to determine the feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
• Formulated and designed software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design.
• Develops and directs software system testing procedures, programming, and documentation.
• Ensures work area is clean, secure, and well maintained.
• Performs miscellaneous projects as assigned.
• Updates technical skills as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

• Experience with Web Services development: REST/HTML/TypeScript/Java/Angular/Nest.js
• Good understanding of issue troubleshooting and performance tuning
• Commitment to quality through the ability to translate complex technical requirements into functional software using best practices to write high-quality code.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Working equally well in self-managed and team-based Agile projects and the ability to provide technical guidance and leadership to other team members.

Competencies:

Organizational or Student Impact:

• Follows technical/ business processes; helps support change when necessary.
• Executes complex, specialized technical projects/assignments.
• Responsible for major or many components in the area of expertise.
• Limit errors to prevent impact on client operations, costs, or schedules.

Problem Solving & Decision Making:

• An individual meets department and personal goals with little direction/ supervision.
• Leads key technical projects and programs and may facilitate leadership and development of technical teams.
• Drives project methods, techniques, and procedures.

Communication & Influence:

• Communicates with parties within and outside of the university (e.g., customers, vendors, etc.)
• Works to influence parties within and outside of the job fu