"Software Engineer II (Python/Django)"

About the job

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.

At Western Governors University, our ambition is to be the world's most student-centric university; everything we do begins and ends with our students, our alumni, and their families. The success and wellbeing of individuals is at our core. It's why we exist. It's why we are committed to changing higher education. This is what it looks like to create pathways of opportunity for everyone: one by one. Our innovative approach and passionate team drive us to deliver exceptional solutions in education. With a commitment to excellence and a culture of collaboration, we strive to be leaders in education technology.

About the Team and Project

This engineering team specializes in implementing open-source software, with a focus on Open edX. Open edX serves as a learning management system, content management platform, course authoring tool, and more. Our team's goal is to implement the latest features from Open edX and develop reusable X Blocks for WGU's internal use. We are seeking highly skilled engineers interested in advancing innovation in online education.

Core Responsibilities

• Demonstrate both leadership and performance principles in alignment with our company mission.
• Engage respectfully to create an environment inclusive for diverse individuals and perspectives.
• Adaptability to turn obstacles into opportunities, embracing unforeseen circumstances or changing priorities.

Experience: Technical Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience in Python and Django, including building enterprise-grade applications.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (master's preferred).
• Front-end development experience with JavaScript/TypeScript libraries or frameworks (React preferred) for building dynamic and responsive web interfaces.
• Proven leadership in developing and scaling full-stack applications.
• Experience with modern infrastructure technologies, including AWS, Docker, and containerization.
• Expertise in authentication protocols like OAuth 2.0 and SAML, and experience in server-to-server integrations.
• Strong relational database experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks such as PY test.
• Need to be able to speak English and maintain a conversation.

Expertise

• Proficiency in Git/GitHub, pipenv, and related development tools.
• Experience integrating third-party platforms and building custom API endpoints.
• Familiarity with open-source platforms like Open edX.

This role includes participation in a rotating on-call schedule shared among team members to ensure support coverage outside regular hours. Rotation may be required depending on team needs. We value the "you build it, you own it" principle - on-call participation reflects our commitment to ownership, accountability, and reliability.

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