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Staff Software Engineer- Full-Stack Python and React

AI summary of the role

Staff Software Engineer role at WGU, a fully remote-friendly position focused on full-stack development with Python (Django) and React 18.

No longer in the current catalog. Last included 2026-09-09. Check the employer’s posting for availability.

What you’ll do

  • Act as an expert in multiple areas of software engineering and maintain accountability for quality across teams.
  • Contribute as a lead or consultant, mentoring engineers and identifying systemic issues.
  • Act as a planning consultant for Portfolio, identifying technical risks and dependencies far in advance.
  • Improve operational excellence and platform availability for students, faculty, and staff.

What you’ll bring

  • 10 years of experience in software development.
  • React 18 and experience building custom component libraries and accessibility auditing.
  • Python (preferably Django framework) and Django REST Framework.
  • Docker and Kubernetes.

Technologies

React 18 · Python · Django · Django REST Framework · AWS · Docker · Kubernetes · MySQL · PostgreSQL · SQL

About Western Governors University

Nonprofit, competency-based online university offering flat-rate-per-term bachelor's and master's degrees in business, IT, education, and health to working adults.

Bootstrapped · 5000+ people

Source and classification

Internal deployment & tooling · Evidence for this classification:

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 411 Pay Range: $157,000.00 - $243,400.00 Job Description The Staff Software Engineer is a position of technical expertise, influence, and leadership in the technology realm. The position will be required to apply their expert knowledge to ensure best practices and well-engineered architecture across the department. They will also be a key stakeholder and initiator of major changes to processes, engineering practices, and system administration. This position will be required to work in a space of solving
More from the job 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. Driven 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. 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 411 Pay Range: $157,000.00 - $243,400.00 Job Description The Staff Software Engineer is a position of technical e [... source excerpt omitted ...] es quality while minimizing costs. Demonstrates the ‘good enough’ principle that balances quality and time to implement. Understands implications of functional and non-functional requirements on the system. Identifies deficiencies in requirements and works with product owners to provide alternatives. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. KSAs Expert understanding of the processes associated with software development, including Planning, Measurement, Coding, Testing, Reuse, Tools, Abstraction, algorithms, complexity, Security, and basic system understanding. Ability to employ the tools and techniques related to an engineering discipline, such as database management, user [... source excerpt omitted ...] sks and works closely with leads or managers to make sure that such risks and dependencies are understood, accounted for, and planned for through an appropriate strategy. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field - Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for the education degree requirement. 10 years of experience in software development React 18 Experience building custom component libraries and accessibility auditing Python (preferably Django framework Django REST Framework AWS - Solutions Architect Cert preferred Docker Kubernetes Relational Databases (MySQL,

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