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. In addition, this position advocates for making improvements and working as a whole team to accomplish goals.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Researches, designs, implements and manages software applications based on user requirements.

Writes, tests and implements efficient code.

Maintains and develops existing applications by analyzing and identifying areas for modification.

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.

Candidates wage for this role: $125K-135K

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.EXPERIENCE:

5+ years of related experience

Proficiency in React JS and Next JS

Experience in HTML, CSS, Bootstrap/Tailwind preferred

COMPETENCIES – SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:

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.

Experience in building applications on React JS and Next JS

Knowledge in HTML, CSS, Bootstrap/Tailwind or similar

Knowledge of RESTful APIs and integrating frontend applications with backend services

Experience with continuous integration and testing frameworks

Experience with containerization

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA, generous earned time off, 401K/student loan repayment, life insurance ADD 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 an Equal Opportunity Employer, complies with Executive Order 11246, and takes affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or 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 or State law or local ordinance.

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 402-486-5725 or [email protected] .

Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free Workplace.

You may know Nelnet as the nation’s largest student loan servicer – but we do more than that. A lot more. We’re also a professional services company, consumer loan originator and servicer, payment processor, renewable energy innovator, and K-12 and higher education expert (and that’s just a shortlist). For over 40 years, we’ve been serving our customers, associates, and communities to make dreams possible.

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