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.
What You'll Do
Design, develop, and maintain shared platform capabilities used across multiple engineering teams
Lead architectural decisions related to Angular applications, Nx monorepos, shared libraries, and front-end development standards
Build and maintain reusable frameworks, tooling, and component libraries that improve developer productivity and consistency
Design and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and related automation tools
Support and improve deployment processes using Octopus Deploy, ArgoCD, and cloud-native deployment practices
Collaborate with engineering teams to identify platform needs and eliminate development friction
Establish best practices for application architecture, code quality, testing, accessibility, security, and performance
Drive platform modernization initiatives and evaluate new technologies, tools, and engineering approaches
Troubleshoot complex issues involving build systems, dependency management, deployments, and development tooling
Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical coaching, design discussions, and architectural guidance
Contribute to technical roadmaps and long-term platform strategy
Promote operational excellence, observability, reliability, and continuous improvement across the platform ecosystem
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
5+ years of professional software engineering experience
Advanced experience with Angular, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript development
Experience designing and maintaining large-scale front-end applications and shared application frameworks
Strong understanding of software architecture, modular design, and scalable application development
Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Strong proficiency with Git-based development workflows and collaborative engineering practices
Experience supporting enterprise-scale web applications and multiple engineering teams
Strong understanding of testing strategies, application performance, security, and accessibility
Experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP
Excellent troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills
Strong communication, collaboration, and technical leadership abilities
Preferred Qualifications
Deep experience with Nx monorepos and workspace architecture
Experience designing and maintaining shared Angular libraries, component libraries, or design system implementations
Experience building internal developer platforms and engineering enablement solutions
Experience with GitHub Actions for enterprise-scale automation and CI/CD workflows
Experience with Octopus Deploy, ArgoCD, or similar deployment orchestration platforms
Experience with JavaScript package management, dependency governance, and build optimization
Familiarity with containerized application deployment using Docker and Kubernetes
Experience implementing front-end observability and telemetry solutions
Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and front-end performance optimization techniques
Experience supporting large engineering organizations through shared tooling and platform services
Experience evaluating and introducing new development tools, frameworks, and engineering practices
Experience working in Agile product delivery environments
Passion for developer experience, platform engineering, and technical excellence
What Success Looks Like
Creating platform capabilities that accelerate development across multiple teams
Improving build reliability, deployment speed, and engineering productivity
Establishing scalable architectural patterns and engineering standards
Delivering high-quality shared libraries, tooling, and platform services
Strengthening platform observability, maintainability, and operational excellence
Providing technical leadership and mentorship across the engineering organization
Enabling teams to build consistent, secure, accessible, and performant web experiences
Why Join the Web Platform Team?
Influence the technical direction of WGU's web ecosystem
Build frameworks, tooling, and infrastructure used across the organization
Work with modern technologies including Angular, TypeScript, Nx, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and cloud platforms
Solve complex platform and developer-experience challenges at scale
Collaborate with talented engineers in a supportive, mission-driven culture
Help improve educational outcomes by enabling teams to deliver exceptional digital experiences for students and employees
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.