Senior Backend Engineer — Java/Python + AI Leadership & Mentorship

Nelnet Philippines Inc; Philippines; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelnet Philippines Inc seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead backend systems and AI-enabled applications, mentoring engineers and guiding scalable development for long-term maintainability.

Role emphasizes technical guidance, solution reviews, and collaboration with the team to deliver secure, reliable services and AI-integrated features across projects.

The position supports TierTwelve Team initiatives for special education services, delivering custom backend solutions for school districts.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a software engineer with backend/AI focus.
• Proficient in Python for backend or AI development.
• Proficient in Java for backend or enterprise apps.
• Experience designing and maintaining RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Understanding of backend concepts like security, scalability, reliability.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases; NoSQL is a plus.
• Knowledge of AI/ML, LLMs, prompt engineering, vector databases.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, enhancement, and maintenance of backend services and APIs using Java and Python.
• Guide integration of AI/ML features into applications.
• Review approaches and recommend future development options.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and technical discussions.
• Write clean, scalable code and support testing, debugging, and deployment.
• Collaborate with team and stakeholders to clarify requirements.
• Advocate for security, performance, reliability, and maintainability.

Skills

Backend development

Python

Java

RESTful APIs

AI/ML

Agile

Team mentoring

Tools

SQL

NoSQL

Relational databases

Vector databases

Job description

Nelnet Philippines Inc seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead backend systems and AI-enabled applications, mentoring engineers and guiding scalable development for long-term maintainability.

Role emphasizes technical guidance, solution reviews, and collaboration with the team to deliver secure, reliable services and AI-integrated features across projects.

The position supports TierTwelve Team initiatives for special education services, delivering custom backend solutions for school districts.