Software Engineer II (Salesforce)

Western Governors University•Phoenix, AZ

1d•$118,900 - $178,500•Onsite

About The Position

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. Help build and support scalable software solutions that connect Salesforce with the broader technology ecosystem at WGU. As a Software Engineer II, you’ll contribute across the software development lifecycle, turning requirements into thoughtful designs and reliable code while partnering with engineers, Operations, and other stakeholders. You’ll bring a strong foundation in software engineering along with experience using technologies such as Apex, Java, JavaScript, REST, databases, and application integrations. This is an opportunity to solve meaningful technical problems, strengthen system reliability, and continue expanding your expertise while contributing to a collaborative engineering team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or 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, Java (Spring, Apex), 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 basic system understanding.
Ability to create designs that meet functional and non-functional requirements using appropriate design patterns, system decomposition, security, and fault tolerance.
Understanding of Software as a Service and designing for scale, reliability, and cost in a public cloud environment, including using data and metrics to analyze Key Performance Indicators.

Nice To Haves

Experience with IntelliJ/VS Code, JIRA, GIT, and Agile/Scrum Project Development.
Experience with Java or a similar object-oriented language, IDM/OSSO, Hibernate/Seam, Banner, J2EE, Java EE, JavaScript, SQL, and application integration with legacy systems.
Experience with Cloud-Native Development and/or Porting/Refactoring of On-Site to Cloud, preferably AWS, and technical certifications.

Responsibilities

Contribute as a member of the software engineering team, taking ownership of assigned Salesforce and software development work.
Design, develop, test, implement, and support software solutions while helping ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and within scope.
Translate functional, non-functional, and implied requirements into designs and code, identifying gaps, risks, and deficiencies and proposing solutions.
Develop and support integrations among applications, databases, third-party products, and existing infrastructure.
Help rapidly identify system problems and restore services while partnering with Operations to troubleshoot issues in your area.
Apply testing strategies and tools that balance software quality with cost and implementation timelines.
Write technical requirements and documentation, share knowledge with teammates, and contribute to the overall effectiveness of the engineering team.