Senior Software Engineer- Full Stack- Java/Angular

About this role

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:   Grade: Technical 410

Pay Range: $143,700.00 - $222,700.00 Job Description

The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for the research, design, development, analysis, testing, and implementation of software operating or application systems. They communicate project information to client, project manager, or other design personnel working on projects. They maintain good working relationships with clients and staff. They write and maintains complete documentation. They support team members and ensures established goals and deadlines are met. They keep management informed of status and significant problems. The Senior Software Engineer is expected to operate as a technical leader — driving quality, mentoring peers, and contributing to the engineering culture and capability of their team.   Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities  

• Deep understanding of software engineering principles, including system design, architecture, coding standards, testing, security, performance optimization, algorithms, complexity, and software lifecycle management.  

• Strong experience applying engineering tools and technologies related to modern software development, including databases, APIs, integrations, distributed systems, and user interface development.  

• Ability to design and implement solutions that meet both functional and non-functional requirements, including scalability, maintainability, reliability, security, and fault tolerance.  

• Demonstrated   proficiency   in software design methodologies such as object-oriented, functional, and data-centered design.  

• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and Agile development practices.  

• Understanding of   Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) architecture and cloud-native development principles.  

• Ability to design systems that   optimize   scalability, reliability, resiliency, performance, and cost in public cloud environments.  

• Experience using data, metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate and improve system performance.  

• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.  

• Strong partnership skills when collaborating with operations teams and stakeholders to resolve system-level issues.  

• Proven ability to mentor engineers, strengthen team cohesion, and elevate overall technical capabilities.  

• Strong communication   skills with the ability to influence decisions, manage expectations, and present solutions effectively.  

• Ability to proactively   identify , assess, and mitigate technical risks while ensuring   appropriate planning   and stakeholder alignment.  

• Ability to   identify   emerging technologies and innovative approaches that improve platform capabilities, operational efficiency, or student experiences.  

• Experience supporting organizational change and driving adoption of   new technologies   and processes.  

• Demonstrates urgency, ownership, and accountability when solving complex technical challenges.  

• Acts as a recognized domain expert and go-to resource;   takes   ownership of team-level quality outcomes without requiring direction.  

• Demonstrates thought leadership by recommending process improvements, emerging technologies, and architecture patterns relevant to evolving platform needs.  

• Contributes to knowledge transfer through documentation, formal presentations, and mentoring, and actively supports engineering recruitment efforts.  

• Understands how comparable organizations solve similar technical challenges and applies that awareness to improve engineering practices.  

• Experience designing and working with event-driven or asynchronous system architectures.  (generic — not Kafka-specific)  

• Comfort with production support responsibilities, including on-call participation, incident triage, and root-cause analysis.  

• Understanding of   accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) in the context of user-facing application development.  

Minimum Qualifications  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science , Information Technology, Software Engineering, or   a related   field.  

• Equivalent professional experience may be substituted for educational requirements.   Generally, one   year of   directly related   experience may be considered equivalent to one year of required education,   at   the discretion of the hiring manager.  

• 6+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including experience evaluating, implementing, and advancing modern engineering practices and technologies.  

• Experience developing web-based applications and web services using Java, Angular, REST APIs ,   enterprise ITSM or backlog management platforms (e.g., Ser

Similar jobs

• Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack — Pano AI · San Francisco, California
• Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack — Charterup · Austin, TX
• Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack — Cinder · New York
• Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack — Khealthcareers · New York, NY
• Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack — Loancrate · Remote
• Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack) — Eliseai · New York City
• Senior Software Engineer - Fullstack — Databricks · Seattle, Washington
• Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack) — Mastercard · New York City, New York