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 front-end libraries, tooling, and platform services used across multiple engineering teams
Build and support enterprise-scale Angular applications and reusable UI components
Contribute to the architecture and maintenance of Nx monorepos and shared codebases
Improve developer experience through automation, tooling, documentation, and engineering best practices
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and related DevOps tooling
Support deployment and release processes using Octopus Deploy and ArgoCD
Establish and promote front-end standards for code quality, testing, accessibility, performance, and maintainability
Collaborate with application teams to identify platform needs and reduce development friction
Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering standards and architecture discussions
Troubleshoot and resolve issues involving build systems, deployment pipelines, development tooling, and platform infrastructure
Monitor platform health and continuously improve reliability, scalability, and developer productivity
Contribute to an Agile engineering culture focused on continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
3+ years of professional software engineering experience
Strong experience with Angular and TypeScript
Experience building and maintaining reusable component libraries, shared services, or front-end frameworks
Strong understanding of modern JavaScript/TypeScript development practices
Experience with HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, and responsive web design
Experience working with Git-based source control systems and collaborative development workflows
Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with cloud-native development and deployment practices
Understanding of software architecture principles, modular design, and scalable application development
Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills
Effective communication and collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with Nx monorepos in large-scale Angular environments
Experience building internal developer platforms, tooling, or engineering enablement solutions
Experience with GitHub Actions for build, test, and deployment automation
Experience with Octopus Deploy, ArgoCD, or similar deployment orchestration tools
Familiarity with Azure, AWS, or other cloud platforms
Experience designing and maintaining shared component libraries and design system integrations
Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Jest, Cypress, Playwright, or Karma
Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and front-end performance optimization techniques
Experience with containerized application deployment and tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
Experience supporting multiple engineering teams within a shared platform or enterprise environment
Familiarity with observability, monitoring, and application telemetry solutions
Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments
Passion for developer experience, platform reliability, and engineering excellence
Why Join the Web Platform Team?
Shape the front-end development experience across the organization
Build tools, libraries, and frameworks used by multiple engineering teams
Work with modern Angular, TypeScript, Nx, GitHub Actions, and cloud technologies
Influence engineering standards, platform architecture, and development practices
Collaborate with talented engineers in a supportive and mission-driven environment
Help improve educational outcomes by enabling teams to deliver high-quality digital experiences at scale
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.