Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery and research for complex, ambiguous problem spaces through architectural spikes and prototypes
• Design, implement, and evaluate AI-powered features using Large Language Models (LLMs), including RAG and prompt engineering
• Build and maintain modern, responsive user interfaces using Angular
• Develop scalable backend services and APIs using Java, Kotlin, or Python
• Design and operate cloud-native, containerized systems on AWS using Kubernetes (EKS)
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform and Helm
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines and support zero-downtime deployment strategies
• Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and hands-on collaboration

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Proficiency in a modern backend language such as Java, Kotlin, or Python
• Strong frontend experience with Angular or equivalent frameworks
• Significant experience building and operating production systems on AWS
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing applications on Kubernetes
• Experience building or integrating AI-powered features using Large Language Models

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building SaaS or platform products using AWS and Kubernetes
• Experience with service meshes, event-driven architectures, or workflow orchestration
• Experience influencing technical strategy or platform architecture
• Prior experience mentoring engineers or leading cross-team initiatives

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, telehealth, and mental healthcare
• Health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA)
• Retirement savings plan
• Flexible paid time off and flexible paid sick time
• 11 paid holidays and up to 12 weeks of parental leave
• Discounted WGU tuition

About the Company

Western Governors University (WGU) is a leading accredited online university dedicated to expanding access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs. Founded by a coalition of U.S. governors, WGU pioneers innovative ways to learn in the 21st century.