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New UW job application system coming August 18, 2025

The University of Washington has switched to a new job application system: Workday Recruiting. Beginning the afternoon of August 18, external-to-UW applicants will use Workday Recruiting for staff positions. Internal applicants (existing UW employees) will use the Jobs Hub.

The Common Questions section of this site will be updated as process guidance becomes available!

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  • Posted: August 18, 2025

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Software Engineer | REQ-0000123633

Join APL’s Electronic and Photonic Systems Department as a Software Engineer! We have multiple openings available for exceptional talent who possess specialization in either back-end Java development, front-end UI development, and/or signal processing algorithm development.  This position will work on all phases of software application development ranging from requirements gathering through final release and life cycle maintenance for major software components, and small projects. In this position, you will lead small project teams of 2-3 software engineers, provide feedback and correcting, and test their work as needed.

If you are an external applicant, click the View Job button below to learn more or apply. If you are a current UW employee, log in to Workday and use the Jobs Hub app.

Engineering • Software/Programming

Software Engineer | REQ-0000123629

See Yourself at APL as a member of the Electronic and Photonic Systems Department! We are seeking several full-time Software Engineers to join the team. This position will work on all phases of software application development ranging from requirements gathering through final release and life cycle maintenance for major software components, and small projects. This position will work closely with the team’s Technical Project Manager but must also operate independently and with other developers.

If you are an external applicant, click the View Job button below to learn more or apply. If you are a current UW employee, log in to Workday and use the Jobs Hub app.

Engineering • Software/Programming

New UW job application system coming August 18, 2025

The University of Washington has switched to a new job application system: Workday Recruiting. Beginning the afternoon of August 18, external-to-UW applicants will use Workday Recruiting for staff positions. Internal applicants (existing UW employees) will use the Jobs Hub.

The Common Questions section of this site will be updated as process guidance becomes available!

  • Posted: August 18, 2025