Senior Software Engineer

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UTFULL_TIMEPosted Jul 30, 2026

Role responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and distributed systems using Java and Python. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, high-performing APIs and modernize cloud-native platforms.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience and over 5 years of professional software engineering experience. Must have strong expertise in backend development, cloud platforms, and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.

Key skills

Java, Python, Spring Boot, FastAPI, Flask, Django, Angular, TypeScript, RESTful APIs, Microservices, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD

Keywords

Java, Python, Angular, Flutter, Spring Boot, FastAPI, Flask, Django, Microservices, RESTful APIs, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, TypeScript, NoSQL, Relational Databases, Event-Driven Architecture, GraphQL, API Gateway, Terraform, Infrastructure-as-Code, Agile, Distributed Systems, Cloud-Native, Observability, Software Engineering, Higher Education