Senior Software Engineer - Platform & AI Solutions

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City (UT)

On-site

USD 119,000 - 179,000

Full time

4 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Tuition discount

Wellbeing program

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Western Governors University is seeking a Software Engineer II in Platform Engineering to contribute across the software stack, from design to delivery, using Angular, Nest.js, Node.js, and Python. This role emphasizes collaboration with architects, engineers, and product teams to build scalable solutions for higher education platforms.

You will mentor peers, drive best practices, and participate in modernization efforts including data services and observability, while working in a dynamic

Qualifications

Equivalent relevant experience may substitute for formal education.
Experience in designing, building, and operating scalable software systems.
Experience with modern full‑stack technologies and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and support scalable, secure, high‑performing software solutions using modern full‑stack technologies (Angular, Nest.js, Node.js, Python).
Lead delivery of complex initiatives from concept to implementation, balancing speed, quality, and maintainability.
Mentor engineers through code reviews, discussions, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Technical leadership

Problem solving

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Angular

Nest.js

Node.js

Python

PostgreSQL

Yugabyte

Hasura

Kafka

Pulsar

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

You will mentor peers, drive best practices, and participate in modernization efforts including data services and observability, while working in a dynamic

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