Staff Software Engineer

Job Type: Full time

Job Number: JR-023117

Location: Salt Lake City
Office

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 411 Pay Range: $157,000.00 – $243,400.00

Job
Description

Job Duties

• Acts as an expert in multiple areas of software engineering.
• Maintains accountability
  for quality of services in multiple areas and teams for the success of assigned project for on-time, on-budget, and on-scope
  delivery.
• Contributes as a lead or consultant for their domain area or multiple teams. Is a ‘go-to’ person in at least one
  sub-discipline and competent and trusted in several other disciplines or application areas.
• Contributes formally and informally to
  the effectiveness of teams through formal and informal mentoring and direction during team meetings and problem solving.
• Contributes
  and often identifies systemic issues to be solved and contributes to the resolution of the same.
• Actively ensures that engineering
  has the skill sets they need to be successful with current and future technologies.
• Acts as a planning consultant for Portfolio or
  Ed Tech as a whole, when identifying technical risks and dependencies. Identifies problems far in advance, finds multiple solutions, and
  recommends the preferred solution to teams and to management.
• Speaks authoritatively and accurately with respect to questions
  related to their area of ownership or for the platform, as a whole.
• Actively improves operational excellence measured by
  availability of the platform to students, faculty, and staff.
• Applies strategies and tools to plan and execute testing strategies to
  find the ‘sweet spot’ that maximizes quality while minimizing costs. Demonstrates the ‘good enough’ principle that balances quality and time
  to implement.
• Understands implications of functional and non-functional requirements on the system. Identifies deficiencies in
  requirements and works with product owners to provide alternatives.
• Performs other job-related duties as
  assigned.

KSAs

• Expert understanding of the processes associated with software development, including Planning,
  Measurement, Coding, Testing, Reuse, Tools, Abstraction, Algorithms and Complexity, Security, and basic system
  understanding.
• Ability to employ the tools and techniques related to an engineering discipline, such as database management, user
  interface development, inter-process communications, etc.
• Ability to create designs that can be realized in code that achieve
  functional and non-functional requirements of the system. Appropriately uses design patterns, system decomposition, security, and fault
  tolerance. A demonstrated capability in one or more design methodologies, such as Object-oriented design, Function-oriented design, data
  centered design and the notations appropriate for each.
• Ability to understand differences, strengths and weaknesses of various
  Software Development Life Cycle models, and practical considerations of options
• Understands implications of Software as a Service in
  the creation of software systems. Thinks of and designs for scale, reliability, and cost in a public cloud environment. Uses data and
  metrics to analyze Key Performance Indicators.
• Ability to explain the basic value of a system and subsystems to users and how the
  various subsystems inter-operate to provide features. Able to act as a partner with Operations in solving platform problems at a system
  level. Knows what the system can and cannot do.
• Ability to demonstrate a sense of urgency when looking for solutions to
  problems
• Understands the general higher education landscape, particularly with on-line higher education, including competitive
  landscape, opportunities, and feature gaps.
• Ability to identify innovative ideas or technologies that represent opportunities to
  advance the capabilities of the university education platform, our efficiencies in improving out platform, or both. Can leverage change
  management processes to drive adoption.
• Ability to make the team stronger and more cohesive
• Strong communication skills with
  the ability to engage others at the right level at the right time. Communicates effectively in group settings by knowing audience, listening
  effectively, and being responsive. Presents solutions not just problems and effectively manages expectations.
• Ability to identify,
  mitigate, or avoid risks and works closely with leads or managers to make sure that such risks and dependencies are understood, accounted,
  and planned for through an appropriate strategy.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science,
  Information Technology, or related field
• 10 years of experience in software development; pioneering new approaches and technologies
  in engineering
• Experience in web-based applications and web services such as Java, REST, SQL, GIT, and other technologies,
  including experience integrating third-party products
• Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job
  may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally, equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of
  education and is the discretion of the hiring manager.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or PhD in Computer
  Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Technical experience in any of the following: GIT, SQL, Spring, Spring boot,
  Java, Angular 2 or later and AWS Services
• Experience with salesforce development lifecycle techniques and salesforce governor
  limits
• Experience with cloud-based telephony, CTI, SIP/VoIP phones and protocols, QoS, IVRs, and call recording
• Experience architecting, implementing, and managing enterprise-level contact center solutions
• Experience with distance education
  and distance learning students
• Technical Certifications

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides
the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the
current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other
responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

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.