Nelnet · 18 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer - DevEx
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$125K/yr - $165K/yr
5+ years expNelnet Business Solutions (NBS) provides payment technology and education services to various organizations. The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for designing, maintaining, and improving software applications, while also mentoring less experienced engineers and integrating AI into development processes to enhance productivity and innovation.
Financial ServicesInformation TechnologyPayments
No H1B
Responsibilities
Researches, designs, implements and manages software applications based on user requirements
Writes, tests and implements efficient code, leveraging AI coding assistants to boost productivity
Maintains and develops existing applications by analyzing and identifying areas for modification
Establishes best practices for AI-assisted development, including guidelines for code quality, security, and responsible AI usage
Collaborates with other teams to understand their challenges and implement AI-driven solutions and processes, acting as an AI evangelist across engineering
Conducts research on emerging AI technologies (e.g., agentic AI, generative models) and evaluates their potential application within the organization
Creates and promotes department-wide processes and standards for effective AI integration throughout the SDLC
Drives measurable improvements in Developer Experience through AI adoption
Has a comprehensive understanding of the Developer Experience and a strong desire for improvement
Promotes Development Excellence and standards to teams, peers, leadership and other stakeholders
Communicates with colleagues, management, and other stakeholders to both explain complex issues clearly and concisely, as well as increase adoption of organizational standards
Works within an Agile environment, responds to change quickly, including re-focusing development efforts and adapting to evolving requirements
Is positive and solution-oriented with team members and stakeholders
Continues to update technical knowledge and skills
Provides guidance to other engineers
Coaches and mentors other team members
Is an influencer
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
At least 5 years of .NET web development experience
At least 5 years working in an Agile development process
At least 5 years working with PowerShell or Bash scripting language
At least 5 years working with automated unit testing frameworks
At least 1 year working with AI tools and performing evaluations
At least 1 year of Deployment or Infrastructure-as-code solutions
At least 2 years of Angular front-end development experience (or equivalent)
At least 2 years of NoSQL database experience (MongoDB preferred)
At least 2 years working in Microsoft's Azure DevOps
At least 2 years working with Kubernetes
At least 2 years working with Cloud architectures
Deep expertise using AI coding assistants in professional contexts (Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar)
Strong technical competency
Ability to communicate with clients, colleagues and management to explain complex issues clearly and concisely
Logical, analytical and creative approach to solving problems
Ability to work both in a team and independently
Ability to handle multiple priorities and work under pressure
Good time management skills to plan and organize own work
Demonstrated respect, collaboration, and pride in ownership
Ability to adapt to change
Focus on continuous improvement and delivering value
Self-starter and able to work independently
Advanced context engineering skills with demonstrated ability to effectively work with large language models
Demonstrated ability to lead change initiatives and positively influence engineering practices
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
HSA and FSA
Generous earned time off
401K/student loan repayment
Life insurance & AD&D insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee stock purchase program
Tuition reimbursement
Performance-based incentive pay
Short- and long-term disability
Robust wellness program
Company
Nelnet
Nelnet provides business, communications, and financial services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Erin Harms
Chief Financial Officer
Ben Focht
Chief Information Security Officer, Nelnet Bank
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