Senior Software Engineer - DevEx

Nelnet•Lincoln, NE

1d•$125,000 - $165,000

About The Position

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 1,300 higher education institutions, 11,500 K-12 schools, 3,500 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. You’re 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. The Senior Software Engineer designs, creates, maintains, audits and improves software applications by performing coding, debugging, testing and troubleshooting throughout the application development process. This position designs solutions for complex projects and completes work with no supervision. The Senior Software Engineer also mentors less experienced engineers and makes recommendations for future development options. 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.

Requirements

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
Ability to communicate with clients, colleagues, and management to explain complex issues clearly and concisely

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.