Software Engineer II — Build Scalable Web Apps

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Health benefits

Wellbeing program

Discounted WGU tuition

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

WGU in Salt Lake City, Utah, is seeking a Software Engineer II to research, design, develop, test, and implement applications and software systems that support the university’s mission. You will contribute to an experienced engineering team and apply your technical knowledge to deliver reliable, scalable, and accessible solutions.

You will own projects within an assigned engineering area, grow your expertise across software engineering, and collaborate with product, operations, and other

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3 years of experience and a proven track record in developing web-based applications and web services using Java, REST, and other web technologies.
• 2 years of experience with software, 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.
• Ability to design applications that meet functional and non-functional requirements while appropriately applying design patterns, security, system decomposition, and fault tolerance.
• Ability to communicate effectively, identify and elevate risks appropriately, and collaborate with engineers, operations teams, and other partners.

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

Web technologies

Spring

JavaScript

React

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

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

WGU in Salt Lake City, Utah, is seeking a Software Engineer II to research, design, develop, test, and implement applications and software systems that support the university’s mission. You will contribute to an experienced engineering team and apply your technical knowledge to deliver reliable, scalable, and accessible solutions.

You will own projects within an assigned engineering area, grow your expertise across software engineering, and collaborate with product, operations, and other