Senior Software Engineer, Platform & AI

WGU; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Medical, dental, vision

Tuition discount

Wellbeing program

Paid holidays

Job summary

WGU is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II in Platform Engineering to shape the future of our technology platform. You’ll work in a high-impact role, partnering with architects and business leaders to deliver scalable, secure software using Angular, Nest.js, Node.js, and Python.

You’ll mentor peers, drive architecture choices, and advance cloud-native and data-layer initiatives. You’ll contribute to modernization efforts, including EDA, microservices, BFF, and data mesh, while ensuring quality

Qualifications

• Experience designing scalable software platforms.
• Strong knowledge of modern full-stack technologies.
• Ability to lead complex initiatives from concept to implementation.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and data layers.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support scalable software solutions using Angular, Nest.js, Node.js, and Python.
• Lead delivery of complex initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Mentor engineers via code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business goals into technical solutions.
• Drive improvements in quality, observability, and reliability.

Skills

Angular

Nest.js

Node.js

Python

PostgreSQL

Yugabyte

Kafka

Pulsar

Hasura

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

AWS

Git

JIRA

AI-assisted development

Tools

Angular

Nest.js

Node.js

Python

PostgreSQL

Yugabyte

Kafka

Pulsar

Hasura

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

AWS

Git

JIRA

Job description

WGU is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II in Platform Engineering to shape the future of our technology platform. You’ll work in a high-impact role, partnering with architects and business leaders to deliver scalable, secure software using Angular, Nest.js, Node.js, and Python.

You’ll mentor peers, drive architecture choices, and advance cloud-native and data-layer initiatives. You’ll contribute to modernization efforts, including EDA, microservices, BFF, and data mesh, while ensuring quality