Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop, test, and implement software application systems.
• Act as a technical expert and mentor to junior engineers to improve team effectiveness.
• Lead or consult for engineering teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and within scope.
• Identify technical risks and dependencies, proposing proactive solutions and mitigation strategies.
• Interpret functional and non-functional requirements into high-quality code and system designs.
• Lead the rapid identification and resolution of system problems to minimize service downtime.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering processes, including testing strategies and documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent relevant experience).
• 6 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong full-stack development expertise using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Hands-on experience with Next.js, React, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL.
• Extensive experience with AWS services, specifically ECS Fargate, Cognito, and CDK.
• Proficiency with Hono, Auth0, and Casbin for authentication and authorization.
• Proven ability to design scalable, reliable, and cost-effective cloud-native systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum project development frameworks.
• Experience with application integration involving legacy systems.
• Background in cloud-native development or porting on-site systems to the cloud.
• Relevant technical certifications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and mental healthcare.
• Retirement savings plan and health savings account (HSA).
• Flexible paid time off (PTO) and flexible paid sick time.
• 11 paid holidays and up to 12 weeks of parental leave.
• Discounted WGU tuition and various wellbeing programs.

About the Company

WGU (Western Governors University) is a leading accredited online university. Through Craft Education, we are on a mission to solve skilled labor shortages by powering work-based learning pathways, combining on-the-job learning with accredited instruction to create innovative educational opportunities for working professionals.