GenAI Delivery Engineer (Field Solutions)

nelnet; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Nelnet is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge the GenAI delivery team with higher education and SLED clients, translating requirements into scoped delivery backlogs on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. You will own technical scoping, risk, and backlog, ensuring solutions meet compliance and can be delivered within timelines, while advising clients on practical AI adoption paths.

Nelnet offers a hybrid work environment with in-office and remote options, including a weekly 24-hour

Responsibilities

• Technical Discovery & Solution Scoping: Lead discovery with clients to translate pain points into scoped use cases on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and define timelines.
• Delivery Backlog & Technical Translation: Maintain the backlog and convert requirements into sequenced work for engineers, aligning with timelines and contracts.
• Technical Compliance & Risk Surfacing: Identify data and security requirements for higher education and FERPA, flag risks early.
• Domain Expertise & Trusted Advisory: Bring understanding of higher education/SLED environments and advise on feasible AI adoption paths.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with engineers to ensure technically sound delivery plans.

Job description

Nelnet is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge the GenAI delivery team with higher education and SLED clients, translating requirements into scoped delivery backlogs on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. You will own technical scoping, risk, and backlog, ensuring solutions meet compliance and can be delivered within timelines, while advising clients on practical AI adoption paths.

Nelnet offers a hybrid work environment with in-office and remote options, including a weekly 24-hour