GenAI Forward-Deployed Engineer — Higher Ed (Remote)

Nelnet; Imperial (NE); Remote; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Nelnet is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge the GenAI delivery team with higher education and SLED clients. You will scope solutions on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, translate requirements into a delivery backlog, and manage technical risk in close partnership with an Engagement Manager.

The role requires extensive GenAI delivery experience, cloud/data/compliance knowledge, and the ability to translate client needs into actionable backlog items, while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Hands-on GenAI solution delivery for enterprise or institutional clients.
• Familiarity with cloud data, compute, and compliance concepts used in AI solution design.
• Google Cloud certification preferred.
• Experience in a client-facing technical role delivering AI/ML solutions.
• Higher education or SLED domain experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous client requirements into a structured backlog.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery with client stakeholders to define scoped, deliverable use cases on the Gemini Enterprise Platform.
• Build and maintain the delivery backlog and prioritize items against timelines and dependencies.
• Identify and surface technical and data compliance requirements early in the design process.
• Advise clients and build trust as a technical peer with client stakeholders.

Skills

GenAI delivery

Gemini Enterprise

Google Cloud

Client-facing

Higher Ed

Cloud certification

Solution scoping

Backlog management

Compliance knowledge

Tools

Gemini Platform

Agent Builder

Model Garden

Workspace Studio

Job description

Nelnet is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge the GenAI delivery team with higher education and SLED clients. You will scope solutions on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, translate requirements into a delivery backlog, and manage technical risk in close partnership with an Engagement Manager.

The role requires extensive GenAI delivery experience, cloud/data/compliance knowledge, and the ability to translate client needs into actionable backlog items, while collaborating with