AI Senior Software Engineer
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$ 140000 - 180000
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Nelnet Business Services (NBS) a division of Nelnet Inc. provides payment technology education services and learning management solutions to education and faith-based organizations serving more than 1300 higher education institutions 11500 K-12 schools 3500 churches and millions of individual students families and supporters across the globe. Our culture of service enables us to form long-lasting and trusted partnerships while our focus on creativity and innovative solutions empowers our customer communities to thrive.
As a Nelnet company the perks at NBS go beyond our benefits package. Youre part of a community invested in you as an individual and united by our mission to create opportunities for people where they live learn and work.
This position designs creates maintains audits and improves software applications by performing coding debugging testing and troubleshooting throughout the application development process. They design solutions for complex projects and complete their work with no supervision. They mentor less experienced engineers and make recommendations for future development options. This person is an advocate for making improvements and working as a whole team to accomplish goals. Additionally this role leads the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into technology tools and standards to dramatically enhance software development velocity drive innovation and transform the developer experience through AI-augmented workflows.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Research design implement and manage software applications and tooling incorporating user requirements and efficient testable coding.
Leverage AI coding assistants to enhance productivity and drive best practices for AI-assisted development including code quality security and responsible AI use.
Analyze maintain and develop existing applications by identifying areas for improvement and modernization.
Develop and integrate AI models and LLM-powered capabilities into software applications and tools to enhance functionality performance and user experience
Act as an AI evangelist collaborating cross-functionally to understand challenges and implement impactful AI-driven solutions and processes
Research emerging AI technologies (e.g. agentic AI generative models) and evaluate their potential and practical applications within the organization
Promote consistent department-wide processes and standards for effective AI integration throughout the SDLC
Optimize AI algorithms for performance and scalability with applied expertise in techniques such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
Drive measurable improvements in Developer Experience through AI innovation and adoption promoting Development Excellence across teams.
Work within an Agile environment adapting to change and maintaining a positive solution-oriented approach.
Mentor peers on AI adoption prompt engineering and Agile adaptation while maintaining a proactive positive and solution-oriented mindset.
Salary range for this role is: $140000- $180000
EDUCATION:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field or commensurate experience
EXPERIENCE:
5 years of related software engineering experience including back-end technologies such as .Net Python.
5 years experience or ability to show proficiency in modern front-end frameworks like Angular React etc.
5 years experience or ability to show proficiency in SQL and No-SQL database frameworks
5 years hands-on experience with cloud platforms like AWS and Azure including serverless computing cloud storage and other infrastructure services.
3-5 years hands-on experience with AI frameworks agents and solutions (e.g. LangChain vector databases)
5 years experience with automated testing frameworks and tools such as Selenium Cypress Playwright JUnit or Jest.
Experience integrating AI models into applications and optimizing AI algorithms for performance
COMPETENCIES SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:
Working knowledge of Enterprise Integration Patterns (e.g. message queues service buses) and Cloud Design Patterns for scalable distributed systems.
Advanced prompt engineering skills with demonstrated ability to effectively work with large language models
Strong understanding of building and consuming RESTful APIs with experience in designing scalable secure API architectures.
Familiarity with container technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes for deploying and scaling applications.
Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools for automating software deployment including experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Github Azure DevOps or similar.
Deep expertise using AI coding assistants in professional contexts (GitHub Copilot Cursor Windsurf or similar)
Understanding of data preprocessing feature engineering and model evaluation techniques
Demonstrated ability to lead change initiatives and positively influence engineering practices
Ability to communicate with clients colleagues and management to explain complex issues clearly and concisely
Strive to have a 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
Experience mentoring others and/or leading a significant change within a team
A love of learning and a thirst for knowledge with a constant drive to expand understanding of the world
A passion for all things at the intersection of developer experience and emerging AI technologies
A vision for AI integration that uplifts the entire engineering organization.
brings new creative perspectives to solving problems and reshaping how developers interact with AI tools.
All team members are expected to have a mindset of respect collaboration improvement and learning cycles pride in ownership focus on delivering value and the ability to adapt to change.
Our benefits package includes 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 and a robust wellness program. Click here to learn more about our benefits: LINK.
Nelnet is committed to providing a welcoming and respectful workplace where all associates have the opportunity to succeed. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion/creed national origin gender sex marital status age disability use of a guide dog or service animal sexual orientation military/veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law. We value the unique contributions of every team member and believe that a positive work environment benefits everyone.
Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations in order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may request such accommodations by contacting Corporate Recruiting at or.
Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free Workplace.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
