IT Software Engineer - Diversification

Nelnet Servicing•Lincoln, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Nelnet is hiring an IT Software Engineer to contribute to a project-based diversification initiative: WREN, an AI-enabled workforce onboarding and case support platform for public-sector agencies. The initial product is intended for State Health and Human Services agencies, beginning with Child Support Services. It aims to help frontline staff learn, build confidence, and handle complex, high-stakes casework through onboarding and training workflows, decision support, and guided user experiences. The engineer will help deliver the MVP, initially building WREN until it is handed off to a long-term product team. After that handoff, the engineer may continue supporting WREN or transition to the MVP development team for another product within New Business and Innovation. The role contributes across the software development lifecycle on a cross-functional scrum team. Nelnet describes its work environment as hybrid: associates who live within 30 miles of an office follow a standard schedule of 24 in-office hours per week, subject to change at manager discretion. Visa sponsorship is unavailable; candidates must already be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship. External candidates residing in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Washington cannot currently be considered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
At least 5 years of professional software development experience, with the ability to independently deliver well-scoped features and contribute to team-based development.
3–5 years of experience in at least one backend technology: Python, Node, .NET, or Java.
At least 2 years of experience in at least one frontend technology: Angular, React, .NET Blazor, .NET MVC, or an equivalent Java framework.
Cloud engineering experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS, or Azure.
Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or SQL Server.
Experience with document databases such as MongoDB, DynamoDB, or Firestore.
Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
Familiarity with version control systems, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing practices.
Solid understanding of software development fundamentals and the software development lifecycle.
Ability to follow established design patterns, standards, and technical direction.
Ability to learn tools, technologies, and domain concepts as needed to support project goals.
Strong problem-solving skills within defined technical and functional boundaries.
Ability to work effectively on a collaborative development team.
Clear verbal and written communication skills.
Must already be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Terraform experience.
Docker experience.
Experience with data warehousing solutions such as Snowflake or Google BigQuery.

Responsibilities

Contribute to application feature design and development as part of a cross-functional scrum team, collaborating with engineers, product owners, and designers.
Implement backend services and APIs and front-end user interface components to support product requirements.
Translate defined business and technical requirements into working software.
Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code in accordance with team standards and best practices.
Participate in code reviews, testing, and iterative feature refinement.
Help diagnose and resolve defects, performance issues, and integration problems.
Collaborate with product, design, and domain experts to deliver project goals.
Adapt to evolving requirements and priorities within the project timeline.