Full-Stack Engineer: AI-Driven Web & Cloud Apps

Nelnet, Inc.; Centennial (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Hybrid work schedule

401K / Retirement plan

Employee stock purchase program

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Job summary

Nelnet, Inc. is seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain end-to-end web applications. You will work across the stack from frontend to backend, collaborating with product managers and designers, and contribute to AI-centric initiatives using large language models.

The role emphasizes hybrid work, strong collaboration, mentorship, and delivery of high-quality software solutions with a focus on performance and scalability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in CS, software engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of full-stack software development experience.
• Proficiency with Tailwind, ShadCN, Typescript, and NextJS.
• Backend proficiency with Python, FastAPI, and Rust.
• Experience deploying and managing applications on AWS.
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code tools like Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Full-Stack Development: Design and build responsive web apps using modern frontend and backend tech.
• Backend API: Develop and maintain APIs and services.
• AI Integration: Collaborate with AI team to integrate large language models.
• Performance: Optimize app speed and scalability.
• CI/CD: Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Infrastructure: Use Terraform to provision AWS infrastructure.
• EKS: Deploy and manage apps on AWS EKS.
• Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams to deliver features.
• Code Quality: Write clean, well-documented code and conduct reviews.
• Mentorship: Guide junior developers and foster growth.
• Innovation: Stay current with tech trends and adopt new ideas.

Skills

Full-stack development

Front-end expertise

Back-end development

Cloud/AWS experience

CI/CD familiarity

Infrastructure as code

AI model integration

Code reviews

Mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field

Tools

Tailwind

ShadCN

Typescript

NextJS

Python

FastAPI

Rust

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Job description

Nelnet, Inc. is seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain end-to-end web applications. You will work across the stack from frontend to backend, collaborating with product managers and designers, and contribute to AI-centric initiatives using large language models.

The role emphasizes hybrid work, strong collaboration, mentorship, and delivery of high-quality software solutions with a focus on performance and scalability.