Backend Engineer (Java/Python) — AI & APIs

Nelnet Philippines Inc; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelnet Philippines Inc. is seeking a Mid-Level Software Engineer to contribute to backend systems and AI-enabled applications. You will own features, translate requirements into plans, and deliver production-ready software in collaboration with senior engineers.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, technical direction, and working with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-driven capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience as Software Engineer or Backend/AI engineer.
• Proficient in Python for backend or AI tasks.
• Strong Java experience for backend or enterprise apps.
• Understanding of backend concepts, integration, error handling and security basics.
• Familiarity with SQL and relational databases; NoSQL is a plus.
• Foundational to practical AI/ML knowledge, LLMs, and prompt engineering.
• Experience in an Agile development environment.
• Ability to work independently and seek guidance when needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and Python.
• Assist AI or ML feature integration and data processing tasks.
• Translate requirements into technical tasks and implementation plans.
• Write clean, maintainable production-ready code.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, debugging, and releases.
• Collaborate with team members and senior engineers to deliver features.
• Apply best practices in security, performance, and reliability.

Skills

Java

Python

AI/ML concepts

Backend development

Agile

Independent work

Tools

SQL

NoSQL

REST APIs

Git

Docker

Job description

Nelnet Philippines Inc. is seeking a Mid-Level Software Engineer to contribute to backend systems and AI-enabled applications. You will own features, translate requirements into plans, and deliver production-ready software in collaboration with senior engineers.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, technical direction, and working with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-driven capabilities.