Senior Software Engineer - Cloud-Native & Impactful

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

Job summary

Western Governors University is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable software empowering student-facing and internal systems. You will shape architecture, drive best practices, and mentor peers in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

You will lead the development of cloud-native solutions, emphasize security and observability, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust products at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience building and supporting web applications, APIs, and enterprise software solutions.
• Experience with Javascript, Nest.js and Python services, databases, and systems integration.
• Demonstrated success delivering production software from design through deployment and support.
• Equivalent experience may be substituted for education requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-impact software; develop, test, and deploy scalable solutions.
• Transform requirements into maintainable, high-quality software.
• Drive technical excellence through architecture, security, and fault-tolerant design.
• Continuously improve performance, reliability, scalability, and efficiency.
• Lead through technical expertise; influence architecture and strategy across projects.
• Mentor engineers; foster an inclusive, collaborative engineering culture.
• Build reliable cloud-native systems; ensure observability, resilience, and cost optimization.
• Champion modern engineering practices and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

System design

Algorithms

Software architecture

Testing

Security

Distributed systems

RESTful services

APIs

AWS

Data-driven engineering

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

6+ years professional software development experience

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

JavaScript

Nest.js

Python

SQL

ServiceNow

Git

Jira

Kafka/Confluent

Cloud (AWS)

Job description

Western Governors University is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable software empowering student-facing and internal systems. You will shape architecture, drive best practices, and mentor peers in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

You will lead the development of cloud-native solutions, emphasize security and observability, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust products at scale.