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:
Job Description
ImpactAs a Software Engineer II, you will be an early to mid-career contributor responsible for the research, design, development, analysis, testing, and implementation of software operating and application systems. You will collaborate with stakeholders, contribute to the success of software engineering initiatives, and help deliver reliable, scalable solutions that support organizational goals.
- Serve as a contributing member of the software engineering team within your assigned area of responsibility.
- Maintain accountability for quality, delivery, and project outcomes, ensuring work is completed on time, within budget, and within scope.
- Design, develop, test, and implement software solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements.
- Participate in knowledge-sharing activities and contribute to the overall effectiveness of the engineering team.
- Support rapid identification and resolution of system issues to minimize service disruptions.
- Develop technical requirements, documentation, and implementation plans that can be utilized by other engineers and stakeholders.
- Communicate project status, risks, and significant issues to management, project teams, and clients while maintaining strong working relationships.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 3 years of experience and a proven track record in developing web-based applications and web services using Java, REST, and other web technologies.
- 2 years of experience with software development utilizing Java (Spring, Apex) and JavaScript (Node.js, React, Angular).
- Experience interfacing with databases and integrating third-party products with existing infrastructure.
- Understanding of software development processes, including planning, measurement, coding, testing, reuse, tools, abstraction, algorithms and complexity, security, and system design principles.
- Ability to create software designs that satisfy functional and non-functional requirements using appropriate design patterns, system decomposition, security, and fault-tolerance techniques.
- Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and risk-identification skills.
- Experience with IntelliJ, VS Code, JIRA, and Git.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum software development methodologies.
- Experience with cloud-native development and/or porting or refactoring on-premises applications to cloud environments, preferably AWS.
Position & Application Details
Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.
Additional Information
Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.
Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].
Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 3 years of experience developing web-based applications and web services using Java and REST.
- 2 years of software development experience utilizing Java (Spring, Apex) and JavaScript (Node.js, React, Angular).
- Experience interfacing with databases and integrating third-party products with existing infrastructure.
- Understanding of software development processes including planning, coding, testing, security, and system design principles.
- Ability to create software designs satisfying functional and non-functional requirements using design patterns, decomposition, security, and fault-tolerance techniques.
- Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and risk-identification skills.
- Equivalent relevant experience may substitute for education (one year of experience for one year of education).
- Experience with IntelliJ, VS Code, JIRA, and Git.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum software development methodologies.
- Experience with cloud-native development or porting/refactoring on-premises applications to cloud environments, preferably AWS.
What We Do
Western Governors University is a private, nonprofit online university that provides accessible, competency-based education designed for working professionals.
