Principal Software Engineer

WGU Product Design

Salt Lake City, UTFULL_TIMEPosted Jul 28, 2026

Role responsibilities

Define technical strategy and delivery roadmaps to improve student experience while building production-grade software. Lead cloud-native architecture evolution and mentor engineers on modern software practices and AI-assisted workflows.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree and over 12 years of progressive software engineering experience in enterprise environments. Proficiency in Java, REST APIs, SQL, and Git is essential, with a strong track record in architecture and delivery leadership.

Key skills

Java, REST APIs, SQL, Git, AWS, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, Kafka, Terraform, Cloud-Native Architecture, Agile Delivery, System Integration, Observability, AI/ML Integration, Technical Strategy, Mentorship

Keywords

Java, REST APIs, SQL, Git, AWS, ECS, EKS, Lambda, SNS, SQS, API Gateway, Terraform, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Kafka, Confluent, Apache Camel, MuleSoft, Dynatrace, Datadog, LLM, AI/ML, ITIL v4, AWS Solutions Architect, CKA, EdTech, Cloud-Native, Agile, Enterprise Architecture, Observability