Manager, Software Engineer Student LifeCycle Services

🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, Utah 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Software Engineering 🗓️ November 11th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Western Governors University (WGU) is hiring a Manager, Software Engineer Student LifeCycle Services. This role leads a software engineering team in designing, developing, and supporting applications, managing resources and project schedules using Agile/Scrum methodologies, and delivering product roadmaps to meet business requirements.

Highlights

Provide technical leadership, vision, and mentoring to a software engineering team.
Manage developers to deliver quality software solutions on time, within budget, and scope.
Gather business process and project requirements from internal customers.
Drive the full software development life cycle including design reviews and code reviews.
Build and manage multi-disciplined software teams using industry best practices.
Expertise in Agile methodologies including SCRUM and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
Deep knowledge of Java-based web applications and web services (REST, SOAP, SOA, XML, HTML).
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field with 5+ years in enterprise Java development and software management required; Master's degree preferred.
Experience with Oracle/databases, NetBeans, Subversion, Jira, IDM/OSSO, student information and CRM systems is a plus.
Position includes budget oversight and requires up to 20% travel for company summits and events.

Manager, Software Engineer Student LifeCycle Services Full 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.

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

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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. 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 [email protected].

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