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Staff Software Engineer at WGU

Compensation

$161,000 – $249,500/yr

Type
Full-time
Level
staff+

Description

WGU is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to provide staff-level technical expertise, architecture, engineering leadership, and cross-team problem solving, with a strong focus on machine learning, large language models, generative AI, intelligent systems, and responsible production deployment. The role includes defining scalable and secure AI platform architecture, improving operational excellence, mentoring engineers, managing technical risks and dependencies, shaping testing and software development practices, and partnering with product and operations teams. A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field and 10 years of software development experience are required; experience with Java, REST, SQL, Git, web applications, web services, and third-party integrations is also required. The position is full-time and regular, pays $161,000 to $249,500 annually, and WGU does not provide visa sponsorship.

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