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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 410Pay 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.
Ability to design systems thatoptimizescalability, reliability, resiliency, performance, and cost in public cloud environments.
Contributes to knowledge transfer through documentation, formal presentations, and mentoring,and actively supports engineering recruitment efforts.
Comfort with production support responsibilities, including on-call participation, incident triage, and root-cause analysis.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, ora relatedfield.
Equivalent professional experience may be substituted for educational requirements.Generally, oneyear ofdirectly relatedexperience may be considered equivalent to one year of required education,atthe 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., ServiceNow, Jira, or equivalent),and related webtechnologies.
Master's degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, ora relatedfield.
Experience with IntelliJ IDEA, VS Code, Git,Jira, and modern software development toolchains.
Experience with J2EE, Java EE, JavaScript,SQL, and enterprise application architecture.
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.
This position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.#LI-TA1
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 recruiting@wgu.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.