Software Engineer II — AI-Driven Web Apps (In-Office)

Western Governors University; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 119,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses available

Health, dental, vision benefits

Tuition benefits

Wellbeing program

Retirement savings plan

Parental leave

Job summary

Western Governors University is seeking a Software Engineer II for our Salt Lake City, UT office. You will research, design, develop, test, and implement software systems supporting WGU’s mission, collaborating with a talented engineering team to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

You will own projects within an assigned area, grow technical expertise, and contribute to on-time delivery while applying AI-assisted tools responsibly and maintaining high quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3 years of experience developing web-based applications and web services using Java, REST.
• 2 years of experience with Java (Spring), JavaScript (Node.js), React, Angular.
• Experience interfacing with databases and integrating third party products with existing infrastructure.
• Understanding of software development processes, including planning, coding, testing, security, algorithms, complexity, reuse, and measurement.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop, analyze, test, implement, and support software applications and systems.
• Translate functional, non-functional, and implied requirements into designs and code while identifying gaps, risks, and potential solutions.
• Write technical requirements, maintain complete documentation, and communicate project information to appropriate partners.
• Use testing strategies, peer code reviews, and automated testing practices to maintain quality while balancing delivery timelines and costs.
• Identify system problems quickly and contribute to restoring services while keeping leadership informed of significant issues.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools for code completion, generation, and debugging while maintaining established quality and review standards.
• Participate in knowledge-sharing activities and contribute to the overall effectiveness and success of the engineering team.

Skills

Java

REST

JavaScript

React

Angular

Education

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

Tools

IntelliJ

VS Code

JIRA

GIT

Agile/Scrum

Hibernate

J2EE/Java EE

SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Western Governors University is seeking a Software Engineer II for our Salt Lake City, UT office. You will research, design, develop, test, and implement software systems supporting WGU’s mission, collaborating with a talented engineering team to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

You will own projects within an assigned area, grow technical expertise, and contribute to on-time delivery while applying AI-assisted tools responsibly and maintaining high quality standards.