Software Engineer II Craft Education

If youre passionate about building a better future for individuals communities and our countryand youre committed to working hard to play your part in building that futureconsider Craft Education as the next step in your career.

Craft Education is on a mission to solve skilled labor shortages by powering work-based learning pathways for all.

At Craft were revolutionizing the apprenticeship degree combining on-the-job learning with accredited instruction to create innovative educational pathways that accommodate working professionals and meet employer needs. Our flagship product - Craft Connect - helps organizations administer apprentice degree programs and address mission-critical data and reporting needs. Through the same platform Craft is also transforming how on-the-job learning converts into academic credits.

Our team of technology education and workforce professionals also provides technical assistance to organizations looking to launch and manage apprenticeship degree programs. We are working tirelessly to accelerate the expansion of these programs along with the data infrastructure that underpins them.

If youre looking to join the work-based learning revolution wed love to talk with you. At Craft youll have the opportunity to solve hard problems in a high-growth startup environment and make a lasting impact on the future of education and workforce development. We couldnt be more excited to advance this work as a team of innovative collaborative and mission-oriented professionals - we hope youll consider joining us.

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:

Job Description

The Software Engineer II is an early- to mid-career contributor that has a combination of formal education and experience in the software engineering field. They are responsible for the research design development analysis testing and implementation of software operating or application systems. They communicate project information to client project manager or other design personnel working on projects. They maintain good working relationships with clients and staff. They write and maintain complete documentation. They support team members and ensure established goals and deadlines are met. They keep management informed of status and significant problems.

Primary Responsibilities
Acts as a contributing member in assigned area within software engineering.
Maintains accountability for quality of services in their assigned area and success of assigned projects for on-time on-budget and on-scope delivery.
Demonstrates competence in both general software engineering as well as at least one sub-discipline (databases middleware UI development etc.).
Contributes formally and informally to effectiveness of the team.
Participates in knowledge-transfer activities to increase their expertise and contribution.
Speaks authoritatively and accurately with respect to questions related to their area of ownership.
Contributes directly to rapid identification of system problems minimizing time to restoration of services.
Applies strategies and tools to plan and execute testing strategies to find the sweet spot that maximizes quality while minimizing costs. Demonstrates the good enough principle that balances quality and time to implement.
Interprets functional non-functional and implied requirements into designs and code that meet those specifications. Identifies gaps risks and deficiencies in such requirements and proposes solutions.
Writes technical requirements that can be interpreted by others into system realizations.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Understanding of the processes associated with software development including Planning Measurement Coding Testing Reuse Tools Abstraction Algorithms and Complexity Security and basic system understanding
Ability to employ the tools and techniques related to an engineering discipline such as database management user interface development inter-process communications etc.
Ability to create designs that can be realized in code that achieve functional and non-functional requirements for an application or assigned part of the system. Appropriately uses design patterns system decomposition security and fault tolerance. A demonstrated capability in one or more design methodologies such as Object-oriented design Function-oriented design data centered design and the notations appropriate for each.
Ability to understand differences strengths and weaknesses of various Software Development Life Cycle models and practical considerations of options
Understands implications of Software as a Service in the creation of software systems. Thinks of and designs for scale reliability and cost in a public cloud environment. Uses data and metrics to analyze Key Performance Indicators
Ability to explain the basic value of a system and subsystems to users and how the various subsystems inter-operate to provide features. Able to act as a partner with Operations in solving problems in assigned area
Ability to demonstrate a sense of urgency when looking for solutions to problems
General awareness even if through personal experience of higher education landscape particularly with on-line education delivery
Willingness to try new things as directed and adopt innovative ideas when presented
Ability to contribute to a strong and cohesive team through professional interactions
Ability to engage others at the right level and right time. Communicates effectively in group settings by knowing audience listening effectively and being responsive. Identifies problems and escalates appropriately
Ability to identify risks and discuss impact with more senior engineers or managers

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field

Experience

• 3 years of hands-on experience and a proven track record developing web applications and services including database integration and third-party system interoperability with modern full-stack development.

• Experience using TypeScript/ GraphQL PostgreSQL and AWSparticularly ECS Fargate Cognito and TypeScript CDKalong with Hono Auth0 and Casbin for authentication and authorization.

Experience in lieu of education
Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Agile/Scrum Project Development
Experience with Application Integration with legacy systems
Experience with Cloud-Native Development and/or Porting/Refactoring of On-Site to Cloud (preferably AWS)
Technical Certifications

Position & Application Details

How to Apply: If interested an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. Its not all-inclusive.

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Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.