Staff Software Engineer - Platform Architect & Leader

ApplyMint; Utah; On-site; USD 161,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Tuition benefits

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

WGU is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Salt Lake City to act as a technical leader across multiple engineering domains. You will shape strategy, drive scalable, reliable solutions, and advance the university's mission by partnering across teams and guiding architectural decisions.

The role requires 10+ years of software development experience, strong knowledge of Java, REST, SQL, and cloud practices, plus excellent communication to influence stakeholders and deliver high-impact results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 10 years of experience in software development; pioneering new approaches and technologies in engineering.
• Experience in web-based applications and web services such as Java, REST, SQL, GIT, and other technologies, including experience integrating third-party products.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical expert across multiple areas of software engineering, providing leadership, guidance, and architectural direction.
• Drive the adoption of engineering best practices, well-engineered solutions, and operational excellence across teams.
• Lead and influence major initiatives involving software architecture, engineering processes, and system administration.
• Partner across multiple teams to identify and solve critical technical challenges, risks, and dependencies.
• Mentor and develop engineers through formal and informal coaching, technical leadership, and collaborative problem solving.
• Improve platform reliability, scalability, security, and performance for students, faculty, and staff.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and innovative approaches that can improve university platforms, engineering efficiency, and business outcomes.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-team collaboration

Software architecture

Public cloud

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

GIT

Spring

Spring Boot

Java

Angular 2+

REST

SQL

Job description

WGU is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Salt Lake City to act as a technical leader across multiple engineering domains. You will shape strategy, drive scalable, reliable solutions, and advance the university's mission by partnering across teams and guiding architectural decisions.

The role requires 10+ years of software development experience, strong knowledge of Java, REST, SQL, and cloud practices, plus excellent communication to influence stakeholders and deliver high-impact results.