Western Governors University

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Western Governors University is committed to expanding access to higher education through innovative online programs. They are seeking a Senior Python Software Engineer who will act as an expert in software engineering, mentor junior engineers, and ensure the quality and success of assigned projects. Responsibilities • Acts as an expert in assigned areas of software engineering. Mentors other more junior engineers to be more effective in their role • Maintains accountability for quality of services in their assigned area and success of assigned projects for on-time, on-budget, and on-scope delivery • Contributes as a lead or consultant for at least one team. May be a ‘go-to’ person in a particular sub-discipline or application area • Contributes formally and informally to the effectiveness of the team through formal and informal mentoring and direction during team meetings and problem solving • Communicates effectively and regularly with other disciplines to identify and resolve problems and contribute to organization success • Leads teams or cross-functional groups in identifying and transferring knowledge through formal and informal means (formal presentations, internal whitepapers, etc) • Acts as a planning consultant for a team or portfolio when identifying technical risks and dependencies. Identifies potential problems, as well as potential solutions, far in advance and mentors' other engineers in risk management • Speaks authoritatively and accurately with respect to questions related to their area of ownership or the platform • Contributes directly, and leads others, in rapid identification of system problems minimizing time to restoration of services • Assists engineering management in identifying opportunities for improvement within the team, including training, technical feedback, emerging problems, etc • Applies strategies and tools to plan and execute testing strategies to find the ‘sweet spot’ that maximizes quality while minimizing costs. Demonstrates the ‘good enough’ principle that balances quality and time to implement • Interprets functional, non-functional, and implied requirements into designs and code that meet those specifications. Identifies gaps, risks, and deficiencies in such requirements and proposes solutions. Guides more junior engineers on how to plan and execute requirements for delivery • Performs other job-related duties as assigned Skills • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field • 6 years of experience in software development; pioneering new approaches and technologies in engineering • Experience in web-based applications and web services using Python, REST, JavaScript, Angular or React, and other web technologies, including experience of interfacing with databases, and integrating third-party products with existing infrastructure • Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally, equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager • Master's Degree or PhD in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field • Experience with AWS and cloud technologies such as EKS, S3, EC2, and other technologies • Experience with Event Driven Architectures, and tools to implement it such as Kafka • Experience with IntellliJ/VS Code, JIRA, Git • Experience with Agile/Scrum Project Development • Experience with Django • Experience with IDM/OSSO, Hibernate/Seam, Banner • Experience with Application Integration with legacy systems • Technical Certifications Benefits • 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 • 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 • Other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave Company Overview • Western Governors University focuses on improving lives by creating pathways to opportunity for its students. It was founded in 1997, and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.wgu.edu/. Company H1B Sponsorship • Western Governors University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 6 in 2025, 4 in 2024, 12 in 2023, 30 in 2022, 17 in 2021, 37 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.