Nelnet

Senior Software Engineer – DevEx

Nelnet

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • New York • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $125,000 - $165,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AngularAzureCloudKubernetesMongoDB.NETNoSQLSDLC

About the role

  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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)
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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
.NETPowerShellBashautomated unit testingAI toolsDeploymentInfrastructure-as-codeAngularNoSQLKubernetes
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationcoachingmentoringinfluencingsolution-orientedadaptabilityleadershipresearchpromoting standards