Staff Software Engineer - Cloud Architecture Leader

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

Job summary

WGU is actively seeking a Staff Software Engineer to shape the future of education through technology. You will define technical direction, architecture, and engineering practices that enable us to scale, innovate, and deliver exceptional experiences across the university.

This high-impact leadership role involves solving complex problems, mentoring engineers, and guiding architecture across teams while balancing technical excellence with pragmatic delivery to maximize impact.

Qualifications

• Experience designing large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native architectures and platforms.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive Architecture and Technical Strategy across multiple teams.
• Lead design and evolution of scalable, secure, and highly available distributed systems.
• Partner with product, engineering, and security to define roadmaps and long-term tech strategies.
• Identify risks and gaps early, and develop proactive solutions.
• Mentor and develop engineers; promote engineering standards and best practices.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud architectures

Technical leadership

Mentorship

System reliability

Security

Job description

WGU is actively seeking a Staff Software Engineer to shape the future of education through technology. You will define technical direction, architecture, and engineering practices that enable us to scale, innovate, and deliver exceptional experiences across the university.

This high-impact leadership role involves solving complex problems, mentoring engineers, and guiding architecture across teams while balancing technical excellence with pragmatic delivery to maximize impact.