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About the Role
Western Governors University is seeking a Senior Backend-Focused Full Stack Software Engineer to design, build, and scale modern applications and distributed systems that power exceptional student and employee experiences. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives on solving complex backend challenges while still contributing across the full stack when needed. You’ll play a key role in architecting scalable backend services using Java and Python while partnering with frontend and mobile teams working in Angular and Flutter. You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, architects, DevOps engineers, and engineering leadership to deliver secure, reliable, and high-performing solutions. This is an opportunity to influence technical direction, lead engineering initiatives, and help modernize platforms using cloud-native technologies and engineering best practices.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services, APIs, and distributed systems using Java and Python
- Lead backend architecture decisions focused on scalability, reliability, security, and performance
- Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices that support web and mobile applications
- Collaborate with frontend engineers working in Angular and Flutter to deliver seamless end-to-end solutions
- Optimize database performance, system integrations, and application reliability
- Implement cloud-native solutions and contribute to infrastructure automation initiatives
- Drive engineering best practices around testing, CI/CD, observability, and secure software development
- Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical leadership, and architectural guidance
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues across the application stack
- Participate in technical strategy discussions and platform modernization initiatives
- Contribute to engineering standards, documentation, and continuous improvement efforts
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong backend development expertise with Java and Python
- Experience building scalable APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
- Experience with Spring Boot, FastAPI, Flask, Django, or similar backend frameworks
- Solid understanding of full-stack application architecture
- Working knowledge of Angular, TypeScript, and frontend integration patterns
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and DevOps practices
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and debugging skills
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership abilities
Skills
- Java
- Python
- Angular
- Flutter
- Spring Boot
- FastAPI
- Flask
- Django
- TypeScript
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- CI/CD
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- GraphQL
- Event-driven architectures
- Message queues
- Infrastructure-as-code
- Terraform
- Monitoring platforms
- Observability platforms
Work Type
- Full-Time Regular Positions
- 40 standard weekly hours
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
Salary/Compensations
- $143,700.00 - $222,700.00
Benefits
- Bonuses
- Medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
- Health savings account and flexible spending account
- Basic and voluntary life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
- Legal and identity theft coverage
- Retirement savings plan
- Wellbeing program
- Discounted WGU tuition
- Flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual
- Flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual
- 11 paid holidays
- Other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave
About the Company
- Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals.
- The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders.
- Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.
- At Western Governors University, we’re building modern digital platforms that help expand access to education at scale.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.