Software Engineer II Full Stack ()

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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:

Grade: Technical 408

Pay Range: $118900.00 - $178500.00

Job Description

The Software Engineer II is an early- to mid-career contributor that has a combination of formal education and experience in the software engineering field. They are responsible for researching designing developing analyzing testing and implementing software operating or application systems. They communicate project information to client project manager or other design personnel working on projects. They maintain good working relationships with clients and staff. They write and maintain complete documentation. They support team members and ensure established goals and deadlines are met. They keep management informed of status and significant problems.

The Software Engineer II is an early- to mid-career contributor who independently delivers features and integrations within an assigned area. They develop and maintain web applications services and integrations across the teams platforms write tested and maintainable code and support the reliability of student- and staff-facing systems. They work within established team architecture and patterns collaborate in Agile teams and grow their expertise through knowledge-sharing and mentoring from senior engineers.

• Develop and maintain web applications and services using Java/Spring Boot TypeScript Angular REST XML and HTTP following the teams established patterns and standards.
• Independently deliver features and integrations on time and to quality when given design guidance; write clean maintainable code and effective unit and integration tests.
• Design features and components within the teams existing architecture; participate actively in design and code reviews.
• Build and support integrations between third-party products and existing infrastructure (e.g. ServiceNow Salesforce Nuxeo/Hyland DAM).
• Contribute to performance tuning and reliability of high-utilization 24x7 systems; participate in the on-call rotation and resolve incidents in the teams services.
• Diagnose and resolve defects in existing and complex systems without introducing regressions; address technical debt within their area.
• Work within the teams CI/CD pipeline and version-control/branching strategy; troubleshoot build and deployment failures.
• Work with internal customers to gather business processes and requirements; read beyond the stated requirement to deliver implied non-functional needs (security monitoring accessibility).
• Apply secure engineering practices (OWASP) authentication/SSO (SAML/OAuth2/OIDC) and FERPA-compliant handling of student data.
• Ensure accessibility (WCAG/ADA) in student- and staff-facing web applications.
• Use AI-assisted development tools effectively and responsibly (no student PII in prompts) verifying output before use.
• Identify risks and dependencies in their own and the teams work; suggest mitigations and escalate appropriately.
• Write clear technical documentation that others can build from.

• Understanding of the software development lifecycle: planning estimation coding testing reuse security integrations and operational support; understands the strengths and trade-offs of common SDLC models.
• Proficiency in building web applications and services with Java/Spring Boot and/or TypeScript/JavaScript and Angular.
• Experience with web services and integration: REST SOAP/SOA XML JSON and SSO (SAML/OAuth2/OIDC).
• Ability to design and implement features and integrations that meet functional and non-functional requirements with appropriate attention to security scalability and reliability.
• Ability to produce reasonable well-reasoned estimates and comparatively size work.
• Ability to design and execute effective unit integration and regression tests analyze results and correct problems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines version control (Git) and branching/release practices.
• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS) and containerized delivery (Docker); familiarity with observability tools (e.g. Dynatrace CloudWatch).
• Good troubleshooting and performance-tuning skills; able to partner with Operations on problem-solving.
• Secure coding (OWASP) and FERPA/student-data awareness; builds with accessibility (WCAG/ADA) in mind.
• Uses AI-assisted development tools with judgment about when output needs human verification.
• Writes clear current technical documentation.
• Communicates effectively with peers leads and management; surfaces problems early and escalates appropriately.
• Works equally well in self-managed and team-based Agile projects; shares knowledge and mentors peers within their area of expertise.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field. Equivalent relevant experience may substitute for the degree generally at a rate of one year of experience per one year of education at the hiring managers discretion.
• 3 years of experience building web applications and services in software development.
• Experience developing web applications and services using Java (Spring Boot) and/or TypeScript/JavaScript with Angular on the front end (current major version e.g. v18) including interfacing with databases and integrating third-party products (e.g. ServiceNow Salesforce) with existing infrastructure.
• Experience with REST APIs and system integrations.
• 1 year of experience with AWS or another cloud platform.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.

• Experience with Nuxeo/Hyland (DAM/OnBase/Perceptive) or comparable ECM/DAM platforms.
• Docker and Kubernetes.
• CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Data integration/ETL and data migration (e.g. AWS Athena).
• Salesforce and/or ServiceNow integration development.
• Accessibility testing (axe-core Playwright/Cypress).
• Agile/Scrum delivery experience.

Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical dental vision telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual 11 paid holidays and other paid leaves including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

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