Senior Software Engineer

Job Description:

We believe in bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here, your curiosity fuels progress, your voice shapes innovation, and your ambition helps redefine what’s possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what’s next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large.

About the Role:

Job Summary 

The Senior Software Engineer transforms high-level architecture into detailed technical designs while building scalable applications and mentoring team members. This role operates in critical parts of the technology stack, designing, building, and releasing applications and systems that improve customer learning and engagement experiences. The Senior Software Engineer works independently with minimal guidance, taking ownership of services and team responsibilities with a full-cycle, full-stack approach. 

This role works in a Squad environment with other engineers, following a Scrum Agile methodology,  reporting direct to a Software Development Manager on Assessments Program. 

Job Responsibilities 

• Build new features on existing products and brand-new experiences for our learners 

• Practice high-quality development methods: unit tests and automated tests writing, code reviews, code standards. 

• Work independently, yet under the guidance of the architects, managers and other stakeholders, committed to quality and timely delivery. 

• Take the lead on design discussions/provide solutions and guide/mentor the junior engineers. 

• Actively participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies (daily meetings, refinement meetings, planning meetings, retrospectives meetings) 

• Contribute to continuous improvement of our development processes 

Required Qualifications 

• Enthusiastic implementing scalable solutions using the right tools. Our code base is mostly composed of .NET (C#) and REACT, but we care more about general development skills rather than skills on a language or framework. 

• Ability to guide/mentor junior developers while working with leads and architects on designing applications. 

• Solid communication skills enabling working with stakeholders from across the company. 

• Having work experience with some of these topics Amazon AWS, MySQL, MongoDB, GitLab / GitHub, Jenkins, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Jira will be a key advantage. 

• Work experience with Scrum Agile development framework and comfortable working with a close multiple competencies team 

• Being familiar with DevOps practices will also help your day-to-day work. 

• Able to apply best practices and standards to your daily work. 

• Adapted to the use of AI as a work tool. 

• You need to be comfortable in reading, writing, and speaking in English, face to face or for an audience because you’re going to work within an international team 

We power infinite possibilities.

For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing—creating impact that reaches everywhere. 

We're not just observers of progress. We're the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs, advancing learning, and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives. 

Here, your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything. 
Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.
We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers, and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.
We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies. Wiley proactively displays target base pay range for United Kingdom, Canada and USA based roles.
When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.