Sr Staff Engineer

Nelnet Business Services (NBS), a division of Nelnet, Inc., provides payment technology and education services to more than 1,200 higher education institutions, nearly 12,000 K-12 schools, 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.The Staff Engineer designs and implements enterprise-wide architectural solutions and patterns used by other developers. The Architect’s focus is on the entire system or platform, the entire software delivery life cycle or development pipeline, and implementing up-to-date technology solutions and practices. This position provides indirect, consulting-style guidance and leadership to technical teams. Develops cutting edge solutions to our hardest engineering problems, and mentors across the organization through feedback and peer reviews to uplevel our engineering teams.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:1.    Leads and/or participates in solution design to satisfy a wide range of business needs.2.    Acts as a consultant with internal and external clients to understand business needs and identify potential solutions.3.    Provides technical direction, training and mentoring to technical team members.4.    Develops and champions best practices and standards in the areas of technology and security.5.    Provides general oversight to ensure adherence to methodologies, practices and standards.6.    Keeps abreast of advancements and changes in technology, and develops an understanding of how new technologies can be leveraged to provide business solutions.7. Develops and deploys cutting edge software solutions. Annual compensation range for this role is $77,000 - $170,000 depending on experience.This position offers a hybrid work option. Nelnet values flexibility and understands the importance of work-life integration. Our hybrid work environment allows associates living within 30 miles of an office location to work remotely for part of the week, while also fostering collaboration and team connection through in-office presence three days per week.Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. To be considered, candidates must already be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship. EDUCATION: 1.    Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.EXPERIENCE: 1.    5+ years of experience in software development with high-level expertise in design, coding, infrastructure and databases.  2.    2+ years of experience as a technical influencer.COMPETENCIES – SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:1.    Strong knowledge of relational and non-relational databases.2.    Under...