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 403
Pay Range: $73,800.00 - $110,700.00
Job Description
Impact at WGU
Join a team helping shape the future of higher education through technology and AI. As an Associate Software Engineer, you will work alongside experienced full-stack engineers to design, build, test, and support applications that improve the student experience and advance WGU's mission.
Contribute to technology solutions that support WGU students and internal teams.
Learn from a highly experienced engineering organization with strong mentorship opportunities.
Gain exposure to modern software development practices, cloud technologies, and AI-assisted development tools.
Build a strong foundation for long-term growth as a software engineer.
Work on innovative technology initiatives that help expand access to education and student success.
What You'll Do
Assist in the design, development, testing, implementation, and support of software applications and services.
Write clean, maintainable, well-documented, and well-tested code with guidance from senior engineers.
Translate business requirements into technical solutions and working software.
Participate in code reviews, testing activities, and continuous improvement efforts.
Identify risks, dependencies, and gaps in requirements and communicate them appropriately.
Collaborate with engineers, product partners, and stakeholders across the organization.
Support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of web applications and backend services.
What You'll Bring
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
Recent graduate or early-career software engineer with a strong foundation in software development principles.
Practical experience with web services development.
Interest in full-stack development and learning new technologies, including Salesforce technologies.
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with teammates and stakeholders.
Curiosity, emotional intelligence, and a growth mindset.
Ability to work successfully in both self-directed and team-based environments.
Bonus Points
Experience with Java or a similar object-oriented programming language.
Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
Exposure to Agile development practices, Git, Jira, cloud-native technologies, or AI-assisted development tools.
What to Expect
At WGU, our mission drives everything we do, including how we hire. Our interview experience is designed to give qualified candidates the opportunity to show their best work through meaningful conversations and collaboration.
We thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the…