GenAI Delivery Lead — Higher Ed (Remote)

Nelnet; Carson City (NV); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K and stock purchase program

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Nelnet is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge GenAI delivery with higher education and SLED clients. You will translate requirements into a scoped delivery backlog and work with an Engagement Manager and delivery teams on technical scope and risk.

Hybrid work model with both in-office and remote work, supporting annual compensation in the $140k–$185k range based on experience. You will liaise with the Gemini Enterprise Platform and Google Cloud to deliver client-focused solutions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on GenAI/agentic AI delivery experience for enterprise or institutional clients.
• Familiarity with cloud data, compute, and compliance concepts used in AI solution design.
• Google Cloud certification preferred; experience with other platforms considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery translating pain points into scoped, deliverable use cases.
• Build and maintain the delivery backlog with sequenced work for engineers.
• Identify and surface data compliance and risk early in design; ensure institutional compliance.

Skills

GenAI delivery

Solution scoping

Backlog management

Client collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Cloud familiarity

Tools

Gemini Enterprise Platform

Google Cloud

Workspace Studio

Job description

Nelnet is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge GenAI delivery with higher education and SLED clients. You will translate requirements into a scoped delivery backlog and work with an Engagement Manager and delivery teams on technical scope and risk.

Hybrid work model with both in-office and remote work, supporting annual compensation in the $140k–$185k range based on experience. You will liaise with the Gemini Enterprise Platform and Google Cloud to deliver client-focused solutions.