Staff Front-End Engineer: Angular Architect

WGU; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 161,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

WGU is hiring a Staff Software Engineer focused on front-end development to shape user experience, technical direction, and engineering excellence across our platform. You will combine hands-on development with leadership, driving modern UI architecture and scalable solutions.

You will partner with engineers, product leaders, and stakeholders to solve complex challenges and deliver exceptional experiences for students, faculty, and staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field.
• 10 years of software development experience.
• Experience building web-based applications and services using Java, REST, SQL, and GIT.
• Expert-level experience with Angular 9+ and frontend best practices.
• Strong understanding of UI architecture, component-based design, responsive development, and performance optimization.
• Experience implementing regression testing strategies and automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evolve modern frontend applications using Angular and related technologies.
• Act as a technical expert across multiple engineering teams, influencing architecture and standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Drive frontend quality through robust regression testing strategies and automation.
• Identify technical risks and architectural challenges early, offering effective solutions.
• Mentor engineers through guidance, design reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Champion operational excellence, performance optimization, accessibility, reliability, and security across frontend platforms.

Skills

Angular

Frontend development

UI architecture

Mentoring engineers

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Java

REST

SQL

GIT

AWS

Job description

WGU is hiring a Staff Software Engineer focused on front-end development to shape user experience, technical direction, and engineering excellence across our platform. You will combine hands-on development with leadership, driving modern UI architecture and scalable solutions.

You will partner with engineers, product leaders, and stakeholders to solve complex challenges and deliver exceptional experiences for students, faculty, and staff.