{"id":1154998,"url":"https://alion.io/job/western-governors-university-software-engineer-ii-wgu-labs","title":"Software Engineer II WGU Labs","company":{"id":4075,"name":"Western Governors University","domain":"wgu.edu","url":"https://alion.io/company/wgu","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":100,"open_postings":21,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.048,"repost_share":0.286,"time_to_fill_p50_days":12,"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Backend","role_family":"Backend","seniority":"middle","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Salt Lake City, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":118900,"max":178500,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":178500},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"JavaScript","optional":false},{"name":"Node JS","optional":false},{"name":"React.js","optional":false},{"name":"SQL","optional":false},{"name":"TypeScript","optional":false},{"name":"Agile","optional":true},{"name":"AWS","optional":true},{"name":"Git","optional":true},{"name":"Jira","optional":true},{"name":"Rest API","optional":true},{"name":"Scrum","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T19:57:14Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T19:57:14Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"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.\nDriven 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.\nThe 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.\nAt 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: \nGrade: Technical 408Pay Range: $118,900.00 - $178,500.00Job Description\nThe 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 the research, design, development, analysis, testing, and implementation of 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.Software Engineer II\nBuild Technology That Helps Learners Succeed\nWe're looking for a Software Engineer who is passionate about building scalable, reliable, and modern software solutions that directly impact the student experience. You'll work alongside talented engineers, product partners, and architects to design, build, and evolve cloud-based applications that serve learners at scale.\nThis role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical challenges, improving system reliability, and delivering high-quality software while continuing to grow their expertise across modern technologies and architectural patterns.\nWhat You'll Do\nDesign and Build Meaningful Software\nDevelop and enhance web applications, APIs, and services that power critical business capabilities and improve customer experiences.\nTranslate business and technical requirements into clean, maintainable, and scalable software solutions.\nContribute across the software development lifecycle, from design and implementation through testing, deployment, and operational support.\nDrive technical solutions that balance performance, quality, security, and time-to-market.\nOwn and Improve Systems\nTake ownership of features, services, and systems within your domain and help ensure their reliability, scalability, and maintainability.\nParticipate in troubleshooting and root-cause analysis to rapidly identify and resolve production issues.\nContinuously improve system performance, observability, operational excellence, and developer productivity.\nCollaborate and Influence\nPartner with engineers, product managers, analysts, and operations teams to deliver valuable solutions.\nHelp shape technical decisions through thoughtful design discussions and code reviews.\nShare knowledge, mentor peers, and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence and continuous learning.\nBuild Quality In\nDevelop automated testing strategies that maximize quality while enabling fast, reliable delivery.\nApply engineering best practices including secure coding, code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration.\nIdentify technical risks, architectural concerns, and implementation gaps early, and propose practical solutions.\nWhat You'll Bring\nTechnical Expertise\nStrong understanding of software engineering fundamentals including software design, algorithms, testing, security, and system architecture.\nExperience designing and implementing scalable, maintainable software using modern development practices.\nAbility to work across multiple technical domains including APIs, databases, distributed systems, and user-facing applications.\nUnderstanding of cloud-native architecture principles, including scalability, resiliency, observability, and cost optimization.\nExperience using metrics and operational data to improve application performance and reliability.\nProblem Solving & Engineering Mindset\nAbility to break down complex problems into elegant technical solutions.\nStrong troubleshooting and debugging skills with a focus on delivering reliable customer experiences.\nCuriosity to explore new technologies and continuously improve engineering practices.\nAbility to balance technical excellence with pragmatic delivery.\nCollaboration & Communication\nEffective communicator who can explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.\nStrong team player who values collaboration, knowledge sharing, and collective success.\nAbility to identify risks, raise concerns proactively, and contribute constructively to technical discussions.\nMinimum Qualifications\nEducation\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.\nExperience\n3+ years of professional software development experience building web applications, APIs, and distributed services.\n2+ years of experience with modern software development technologies including:Javascript\nTypeScript\nNode.js\nReact\nSQL\n\nExperience integrating applications with relational databases and third-party systems.\nExperience working with source control, automated build pipelines, and modern development tools.\nEquivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.\nPreferred Qualifications\nWe're especially interested in engineers who have experience with one or more of the following:\nCloud-native application development, preferably on AWS\nMigrating or modernizing legacy applications and services\nAgile and Scrum development environments\nAPI design, integration platforms, and service-oriented architectures\nJava EE, Spring, JavaScript, and SQL technologies\nCI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices\nGit, IntelliJ IDEA, VS Code, Jira, and related engineering tools\nIdentity and access management technologies\nHigher education or EdTech platforms and systems\nProfessional cloud or software engineering certifications\nWhy Engineers Enjoy This Role\nWork on applications that directly impact student success and educational outcomes.\nSolve meaningful technical challenges involving scalability, integration, reliability, and cloud modernization.\nCollaborate with experienced engineers in a culture that values craftsmanship, innovation, and continuous learning.\nGain exposure to modern cloud technologies, architecture patterns, and enterprise-scale systems.\nHave real ownership and influence over the technical solutions you build.\nPosition & Application Details\nFull-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.\nAdditional Information\nDisclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.\nAccommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at .\nEqual Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.","description_format":"text","description_chars":8820,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Continuous learning","Life insurance","Parental leave","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Education","Higher Education"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T19:57:14Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":12,"reasons":["conf:3","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-23T23:00:34Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":178500,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/western-governors-university-software-engineer-ii-wgu-labs","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/western-governors-university-software-engineer-ii-wgu-labs.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-23T23:00:34Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}