Senior Software Engineer

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UTFULL_TIMEPosted Jul 31, 2026

Role responsibilities

The Senior Software Engineer leads the research, design, and implementation of scalable full-stack applications and APIs. They are responsible for maintaining system reliability, mentoring other engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and at least 6 years of experience in full-stack application development. Proficiency in modern languages like Java, Node.js, or Python and experience with frontend frameworks such as Angular are required.

Key skills

Full Stack Development, System Design, Java, Node.js, Python, JavaScript, Angular, API Design, AWS, RESTful Services, SDLC, Observability, Scalable Architecture, Mentoring, SQL, Data Modeling

Keywords

Full Stack, Java, Node.js, Python, JavaScript, Angular, AWS, RESTful Services, API Design, SDLC, Observability, Dynatrace, CloudWatch, CI/CD, Agile, Scrum, GitHub, JIRA, VS Code, IntelliJ, SQL, Data Modeling, Scalability, System Architecture, Higher Education, Spring Boot, Modular Architecture, Technical Leadership, Code Reviews, Cloud-Native