Jobs at Western Governors University

This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend services and APIs. It requires collaboration with frontend teams and emphasizes technical leadership, cloud-native solutions, and engineering best practices.

The Software Engineer II designs, develops, and maintains full-stack applications using Angular, Flutter, Java, and Python, while collaborating with teams to deliver scalable software solutions in an Agile environment.

The role involves designing backend services, improving developer experience, building internal tools, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance engineering practices at WGU.

Lead the design and evolution of developer platforms and tooling, focusing on backend systems using Java and Python. Improve software delivery and developer experience through scalable services and CI/CD systems.

Support the full product lifecycle for assigned online degree programs: design and maintain curriculum and assessments, ensure accreditation and regulatory alignment, analyze program performance, manage budgets/timelines, recommend learning innovations, and collaborate across stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and timely delivery of quality programs.

The Senior People & Talent Generalist provides HR support, coaching managers, implementing policies, analyzing data, and maintaining compliance with employment laws.

The Organic SEO Video Strategist will create and strategize video content for TikTok and YouTube while conducting SEO research and analysis to grow WGU's online presence.

Designs and manages course development for online competency-based programs. Creates objective-aligned, accessible, engaging learning experiences; collaborates with faculty and stakeholders; conducts QA and continuous improvement; manages multiple projects, timelines, and budgets; applies learning science, assessment design, UX principles, and emerging technologies (including AI).

Support sourcing strategies by evaluating supplier capabilities, managing bidding, analyzing pricing and terms, communicating with vendors, resolving purchase order and billing issues, maintaining contract and supplier records, and partnering with finance, legal, and cross-functional teams to support contract negotiation and implementation.

Provide technical leadership and architecture across multiple teams, drive engineering best practices, mentor engineers, identify and resolve systemic issues, design scalable cloud/SaaS systems, improve platform availability and operational excellence, plan testing strategies, assess technical risks and dependencies, and drive adoption of new technologies to support the university's education platform.

Manage relationships with current and prospective suppliers, evaluate and recommend products and delivery systems, ensure compliance with accessibility, technical, security, and quality standards, drive supplier performance through evaluations and business reviews, manage contracts and renewals, support cross-functional sourcing and implementation, handle corrective actions and risk, and provide team quality assurance and training.

Lead technical design, development, testing, and incident response for scalable web applications. Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, partner with cross-functional teams, translate requirements into maintainable designs, identify risks, and drive continuous improvement across platform architecture and operations.

The Project Manager III - Technical will manage IT projects, utilizing Agile methodologies to plan, monitor, and ensure project success, while collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Lead a team of project managers, ensuring effective project and change management while fostering a culture of trust and accountability. Develop stakeholder engagement strategies and maintain communication on project status and risks. Manage complex projects, risks, and dependencies, aligning initiatives with organizational goals.

Design, build, test, and maintain cross-platform mobile applications using Flutter and Dart. Integrate with RESTful APIs, collaborate on architecture and design, participate in code reviews, support CI/CD and release processes, troubleshoot production issues, and follow Agile practices to deliver accessible, high-quality iOS and Android experiences.

The Software Engineer II is responsible for software development, including researching, designing, coding, testing, and implementing systems while mentoring junior engineers and communicating project updates effectively.

The Decision Scientist develops models to enhance student experiences, collaborating with various teams to improve decision-making processes and ensure data-driven insights lead to better outcomes for students.

Lead strategy and design of enterprise performance and talent management programs, drive governance, system strategy (Workday), data-driven insights, change management, and advise senior leaders to improve organizational effectiveness.

The Senior Software Engineer will lead technical discovery and design AI-powered applications using AWS and Kubernetes, ensuring scalable and reliable systems while collaborating with product teams and mentoring other engineers.

Lead and optimize enterprise performance management programs, administer annual review cycles and Workday talent processes, design workflows and governance, analyze outcomes and participation, develop communications and training, drive cross-functional improvements and change management, advise leaders, and mentor junior analysts to improve adoption and program effectiveness.