Software Engineer II - Academy
About The Position
The Software Engineer II is an early- to mid-career contributor that has a combination of formal education and experience in the software engineering field. They are 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 maintain complete documentation. They support team members and ensure established goals and deadlines are met. They keep management informed of status and significant problems. 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.
Requirements
- Combination of formal education and experience in the software engineering field.
- Research, design, development, analysis, testing, and implementation of software operating or application systems.
- Communicate project information to client, project manager, or other design personnel working on projects.
- Maintain good working relationships with clients and staff.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Kafka, Pulsar and Hasura a plus.
- Experience in Dynatrace is a plus.
- Experience with NestJS or another structured Node.js backend framework.
- Experience with Python, Django, or comparable backend technologies.
- Experience with AWS or another major cloud platform.
- Experience building or operating cloud-native applications.
- Experience modernizing, migrating, or refactoring legacy applications.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, or infrastructure automation.
- Experience with application observability, including logs, metrics, distributed tracing, and production troubleshooting.
- Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational database platforms.
- Experience with authentication standards such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, or SAML.
- Experience with Kafka, Pulsar
- Experience integrating third-party systems and enterprise APIs.
- Experience using AI-assisted software development tools in a professional or project environment.
- Experience with Git, GitHub, JIRA, Visual Studio Code.
- Experience working in Agile or Scrum delivery environments.
- Technical certifications or relevant project contributions.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and support scalable, secure, and high-performing software solutions using modern full-stack technologies — including Angular, Nest.js, and Node.js on the front end and Python on the back end — that power critical business capabilities.
- Serve as a technical leader and trusted advisor, influencing architecture, engineering standards, and best practices across teams.
- Lead the delivery of complex initiatives from concept through implementation, balancing speed, quality, and long-term maintainability.
- Mentor and develop fellow engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to understand business objectives and translate requirements into thoughtful technical solutions.
- Identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities early, helping teams navigate challenges before they impact delivery.
- Drive continuous improvement in software quality, reliability, observability, and operational excellence.
- Contribute to modernization initiatives, including Event Driven Architecture (EDA), Micro Services, Backend for Front End (BFF), Service and Data Mesh.
- Design and work with modern data layers, including PostgreSQL and Yugabyte.
- Apply AI-assisted development practices to accelerate delivery and integrate AI/ML services into applications to create smarter, more capable platform experiences.
- Lead troubleshooting and resolution efforts for complex production issues, improving service stability and customer experience.
- Champion engineering excellence through thoughtful testing strategies, automation, and data-driven decision making.
- Foster a collaborative engineering culture where knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous learning thrive.
- Write and maintain complete documentation.
- Support team members and ensure established goals and deadlines are met.
- Keep management informed of status and significant problems.
Benefits
- 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
- 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
- other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
