Job Information
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY Sr Software Engineer in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.
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.
The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
Pay Range: $116,000.00 - $174,100.00
Job Description
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
At Western Governors University, our ambition is to be the world's most student-centric university; everything we do begins and ends with our students, our alumni, and their families. The success and wellbeing of individuals is at our core. It's why we exist. It's why we are committed to changing higher education. This is what it looks like to create pathways of opportunity for everyone: one by one. Our innovative approach and passionate team drive us to deliver exceptional solutions in education. With a commitment to excellence and a culture of collaboration, we strive to be leaders in education technology.
About the Team and Project
This engineering team is focused on open-source software, particularly the Open edX software. Open edX is a learning management system, content management system, course authoring tool, and more that provides a platform to over 55 million learners across the world. Our team aims to improve the performance and accessibility of this platform and its peripheral functions. We are looking for highly skilled engineers willing to contribute advanced innovation to online education.
Core Responsibilities
Demonstrate both leadership and performance principles in alignment with our company mission.
Engage respectfully to create an environment inclusive of diverse individuals and perspectives.
Adaptability to turn obstacles into opportunities, embracing unforeseen circumstances or changing priorities.
Technical Qualifications
Experience
7+ years of professional experience in Python andDjango, including building enterprise-grade applications.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (Master's preferred).
Extensive front-end development experience with JavaScript/TypeScript libraries or frameworks (React preferred) for building dynamic and responsive web interfaces
Proven leadership in developing and scaling full-stack applications.
Experience with modern infrastructure technologies, including AWS, Docker, and containerization.
Expertise in authentication protocols like OAuth 2.0 and SAML and experience in server-to-server integrations.
Strong relational database... For full info follow application link.
Western Governors Univeristy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of ra ce, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.