Senior Software Engineer AI-Driven Tech Leader

WGU; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 144,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Healthcare package

HSA/FSA

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement savings plan

Wellbeing program

Tuition discount

Flexible PTO

Job summary

WGU in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, and delivery of AI-enabled software platforms that support students and internal teams. You will mentor engineers, shape engineering practices, and drive scalable solutions.

Join a mission-driven team building online education technology, with a focus on reliable systems, collaboration, and innovation. This full-time, in-office role emphasizes leadership, modern tools, and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 6 years of experience in software development, including experience pioneering new approaches and technologies in engineering.
• Experience developing web-based applications and web services using Java, REST, ServiceNow, and other web technologies.
• Experience interfacing with databases and integrating third-party products with existing infrastructure.
• Strong backend engineering experience and expertise building scalable software solutions.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and contributing to the success of highly collaborative teams.
• Strong communication skills, emotional intelligence, curiosity, and the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse audiences and teams.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop, test, implement, and support software applications and systems.
• Lead the delivery of software solutions while maintaining accountability for quality, scope, timelines, and outcomes.
• Mentor engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, architecture discussions, and problem solving.
• Translate functional and non-functional requirements into scalable, maintainable software solutions.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and opportunities well in advance and help teams develop mitigation strategies.
• Partner closely with engineering, product, and operations teams to improve systems and drive business outcomes.
• Utilize AI-assisted development tools and modern engineering practices to accelerate innovation and delivery.

Skills

Java

REST

ServiceNow

Databases

Backend engineering

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

IntelliJ

VS Code

Jira

Git

AWS

SQL

Job description

WGU in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, and delivery of AI-enabled software platforms that support students and internal teams. You will mentor engineers, shape engineering practices, and drive scalable solutions.

Join a mission-driven team building online education technology, with a focus on reliable systems, collaboration, and innovation. This full-time, in-office role emphasizes leadership, modern tools, and continuous learning.