Tech Lead Mobile Software Engineer

Western Governors University
life insurance, flexible benefit account, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time
United States, Utah, Salt Lake City
3949 South 700 East (Show on map)
Aug 16, 2025
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: Grade: Technical 411 Pay Range: $157,000.00 - $243,400.00 Job Description Lead Mobile Software Engineer Location: Salt Lake City, UT (Hybrid - 4 days in office, 1 day remote) WGU is looking for a Lead Mobile Software Engineer to shape the future of our student-facing mobile app, a platform already used by over 20,000 learners and poised to impact all 180,000+ enrolled students nationwide. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll set the technical vision, mentor a growing team, and help drive our potential migration to Flutter - enabling a "write once, deploy everywhere" mobile experience. Your work will directly enhance how students connect with faculty, track progress, and engage with their degree journey. What You'll Do Serve as tech lead for a team of 7 engineers Balance 70% coding with 30% leadership - code reviews, mentoring, and design direction. Partner closely with product, UX, and architecture to shape features and set patterns. Guide the technical direction of our mobile app migration to Flutter, modernizing how we build and scale. Ensure code quality, CI/CD best practices, and cross-team collaboration to deliver a seamless student experience. What You Bring 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong expertise in mobile development (iOS, Android, or cross-platform). Proven ability to evaluate tradeoffs across platforms (native, Flutter, React Native, etc.). Strong background in API integration and CI/CD pipelines. Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction. Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Bonus: Experience leading a migration or working with Flutter or React Native. Why Join Us Impact: Your work shapes the daily experience of thousands of students and supports the mission of the largest university in the U.S. Innovation: Be at the forefront of our Flutter migration, influencing a strategic technology shift. Balance: Lead and mentor while still staying close to the code. Stability + Mission: Higher education is recession-resistant - and here, you'll build software with purpose. Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position; however, management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require. #LI-ONESS Position & Application Details Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave. 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 recruiting@wgu.edu. Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.