Principal Software Engineer

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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 412

Pay Range : $175,900.00 - $272,600.00

Job Description

Job Duties

• Coordinates with executive team on strategy and long-term road map for cutting-edge applications and services to increase and improve the student experience.
• Helps achieve higher levels of maturity and delivery of business value via improved communication across the idea intake process.
• Develops and grooms the idea and product prioritization process and fosters a culture of accountability for on time product delivery, product quality, cost, and operations.
• Fosters and utilizes innovative approaches to problems and functionality that focuses on students and all key stakeholders.
• Owns technologies focusing on student success and scalability while supporting student-focused user experience.
• Establishes a balance between strategic planning and initiatives with development, communication, troubleshooting, and problem solving.
• Mentors and advises engineering teams on new languages and technologies; acts as a resident expert when needed.
• Directly intakes ideas originating from university leadership and manages those relationships.
• Provides leadership and direction for the software engineering group across the University.
• Clearly communicates the product strategy to the executive team exposing risks and trade-offs.
• Collaborates with developers, designers, testing, and product management to develop features and innovative approaches to applications and features.
• Acts as a key stakeholder in the evaluation of potential technologies for use within the enterprise.
• Evaluates new tools and technologies, create prototypes and proofs of concept, and shares the results with peers.
• Identifies system redundancies and inefficiencies, proposing innovative and cost-effective solutions.
• Works with internal customers to gather business processes and project requirements.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

KSAs

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Job Description Disclaimer : This position description provides the major duties / responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

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

Disclaimer : The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive.

Accommodations : Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity : All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.