[Remote] Senior Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Western Governors University is dedicated to expanding access to higher education through innovative online programs. They are seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend-Focused Full Stack Software Engineer to design and build scalable applications and distributed systems, collaborating closely with various teams to deliver high-performing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services, APIs, and distributed systems using Java and Python
• Lead backend architecture decisions focused on scalability, reliability, security, and performance
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices that support web and mobile applications
• Collaborate with frontend engineers working in Angular and Flutter to deliver seamless end-to-end solutions
• Optimize database performance, system integrations, and application reliability
• Implement cloud-native solutions and contribute to infrastructure automation initiatives
• Drive engineering best practices around testing, CI/CD, observability, and secure software development
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical leadership, and architectural guidance
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues across the application stack
• Participate in technical strategy discussions and platform modernization initiatives
• Contribute to engineering standards, documentation, and continuous improvement efforts

Skills

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong backend development expertise with Java and Python
• Experience building scalable APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
• Experience with Spring Boot, FastAPI, Flask, Django, or similar backend frameworks
• Solid understanding of full-stack application architecture
• Working knowledge of Angular, TypeScript, and frontend integration patterns
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and DevOps practices
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and debugging skills
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership abilities
• Experience with event-driven architectures and message queues
• Experience with GraphQL and API gateway technologies
• Experience building high-availability or enterprise-scale systems
• Familiarity with Flutter mobile application architectures
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
• Experience with monitoring and observability platforms
• Passion for scalable system design and backend optimization
• Experience working in agile product delivery environments

Benefits

• 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
• 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
• Flexible work environment
• Career growth opportunities in architecture and technical leadership

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