IT Software Engineer

Nelnet

Full-Stack Developer at Nelnet transforming financial services technology by building next generation lending platform. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and utilizing leading-edge technologies.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSBabelCloudDockerEmber.jsJavaScriptMicroservicesNode.jsReactTypeScriptWebpack

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As a Full-Stack Developer at Nelnet, you will build the next generation platform in the lending industry.
You’ll work closely with Product Owners, Technical Leadership and other team members to better understand their needs in order to create new products that will impact the lives of millions of customers.
You will participate in the development of cloud native products using microservices architecture and other leading-edge technologies and practices.
Architecting solutions and execution through hands-on development, quality assurance, and prototyping.
Delivering code in an Agile framework using test-driven development methodologies.
Participating in development life cycle activities like design, coding, testing, code review, production, release and production support.
Partnering closely with product to craft great product experiences.
Participating and promoting architectural initiatives, balancing long-term velocity with short-term customer needs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 3 years total experience delivering enterprise class web applications with at least 1 year working with ES6/7 JavaScript, TypeScript and/or similar technologies
1-3 years of experience with Node.JS and Docker
3 years current experience building single page applications with popular JS frameworks and libraries (React, Angular, Ember, Babel, Webpack, Underscore, etc.)
Previous experience with Microservices, preferably with frameworks such as Seneca.js or Moleculer
Experience with AWS toolset and AWS Lambda or containerization tool experience preferred.
Strong desire to learn, push the envelope, and try new things
Passion for quality and writing clean, solid, readable code that scales and performs well.
Solid understanding of testing (including stubbing, functional, unit, and e2e)
Practical experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
Solid understanding of the full web technology stack (e.g. HTTP, cookies, asset loading, caching, REST)
Strong database knowledge (table design, complex query creation, best practices)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

TypeScriptSingle Page ApplicationsRESTful APIsTesting MethodologiesDatabase Design

Soft Skills

Desire to LearnPassion for Quality