Senior Software Engineer - Full-Stack in AWS Cloud

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, develop, and deliver scalable full-stack software systems across frontend, backend, and APIs. You’ll work with Java/Spring Boot, TypeScript/Node.js, and Angular on AWS, mentoring engineers and owning the health of student-facing services.

You will collaborate with product, design, and other engineering teams to drive performance, reliability, and user experience, while contributing to a strong engineering culture and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience building and delivering full-stack applications.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and containerized microservices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and implement scalable software systems.
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to solve problems.
• Mentor engineers and drive technical direction.
• Own the health, performance, and reliability of student-facing services.

Skills

Full-stack development

Java

TypeScript/Node.js

Angular

API design

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Mentoring/leadership

SDLC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub

JIRA

VS Code

IntelliJ

NestJS

Angular ecosystem (NgRx)

Kafka/Confluent

Job description

Western Governors University is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable full-stack software systems across frontend, backend, and APIs. You’ll work with Java/Spring Boot, TypeScript/Node.js, and Angular on AWS, mentoring engineers and owning the health of student-facing services.

You will collaborate with product, design, and other engineering teams to drive performance, reliability, and user experience, while contributing to a strong engineering culture and