IT Full-Stack Developer - Velocity

Nelnet; Centennial (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

HSA/FSA

Earned time off

401K/loan repayment

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Employee assistance program

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Incentive pay

Short/long-term disability

Wellness program

Job summary

Nelnet is seeking a Full-stack Developer to build the next generation lending platform. You will collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and teams to deliver cloud-native microservices and modern web applications using ES6/7 JavaScript, TypeScript, React/Angular, and related tools.

The role emphasizes design, development, testing, and deployment within an Agile environment. A hybrid work model combines in-office and remote collaboration, with visa sponsorship not provided for this

Qualifications

• 5+ years delivering enterprise web apps, with at least 3 years using ES6/7 JS and TS.
• 3 years current experience building SPAs with React/Angular/Ember.
• Experience developing microservices.
• Experience building and evolving development processes, SCM, CI/CD, Build/Deployment tools.
• Experience in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with product/design to craft great product experiences.
• Design, deliver and evolve solutions through hands-on configuration, development, QA, and prototyping.
• Develop and evolve application and infrastructure code in an Agile, test‑driven environment.
• Participate in design, coding, testing and production release activities.
• Design and evolve Development, Build and Deploy Processes and Environments.
• Support architectural initiatives balancing long-term velocity with customer needs.

Skills

ES6/7 JavaScript

TypeScript

Single Page Applications

React

Angular

Microservices

CI/CD

Cloud environments

RESTful APIs

Testing (unit/e2e)

Tools

Jenkins

Bitbucket

GitLab

GitHub

Job description

Nelnet is a diversified and innovative company committed to enriching lives through the power of service as a student loan servicer, professional services company, consumer loan originator and servicer, payments processor, renewable energy solutions, and K‑12 and higher education expert. For over 40 years, Nelnet has been serving its customers, associates, and communities.

The perks of working at Nelnet go beyond our benefits package. When you join the Nelnet team, you're part of a community invested in the success of each individual. That support comes through in our work, as we are united by our mission of creating opportunities for people where they live, learn, and work.

As a Full-stack Developer at Nelnet, you will build the next generation platform in the lending industry. You will work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters and other team members to better understand their needs in order to create new products that will impact the life of millions of customers. You will participate in the development of cloud native products using microservices architecture and other leading edge technologies and practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with product and design studio to craft great product experiences.
• Design, deliver and evolve solutions and execute through hands‑on configuration, development, quality assurance, and prototyping.
• Design, deliver and evolve application and infrastructure code in an Agile software development using test‑driven development methodologies.
• Participate in development life cycle activities like design, coding, testing and production release.
• Participate in the design, implementation and evolution of best of breed Development, Build and Deploy Processes and Environments.
• Participate and promote architectural initiatives, balancing long‑term velocity with short‑term customer needs.

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. To be considered, candidates must already be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Nelnet believes in a hybrid work environment that accommodates both in‑office and remote work. This model promotes a positive work‑life balance and culture, enabling in‑person collaboration when possible while also providing benefits associated with remote work. The standard hybrid work schedule includes a 24/16 hour (in‑office/work‑from‑home) split for associates that reside within 30 miles of an office. This is subject to change, based on manager discretion.

At this time, we are unable to consider candidates that reside in these states: Alabama, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington.

Starting salary range for this role is $80k - $130k annually, DOE

Experience

• Minimum 5 years total experience delivering enterprise class web applications, with at least 3 most recent years working with ES6/7 JavaScript, TypeScript and/or similar technologies.
• 3 years current experience building single page applications with popular JS frameworks and libraries (React, Angular, Ember, Babel, Webpack, Underscore, etc.).
• Previous experience developing microservices
• Previous experience building, maintaining and/or evolving a development processes and environments (SCM, CI/CD, Build Tools, Deployment Tools …etc.)
• Previous experience building, maintaining and/or evolving development, test and production environments in a cloud environment

Competencies – Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Solid fundamental understanding of testing (including stubbing, functional, unit, and e2e)
• Practical experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
• Solid understanding of the full web technology stack (e.g. HTTP, cookies, asset loading, caching, REST)
• Experience using CI/CD tools and systems such as Jenkins, Bitbucket, GitLab, GitHub, etc.
• Experience with Material.io, Angular, HTML5, CSS3, SASS/LESS, Bootstrap, and cross-browser and device development - Solid understanding of object‑oriented design and programming concepts, core JavaScript concepts like scope/closures, the event loop and asynchronous callbacks, promises.
• Have a passion for quality and writing clean, solid, readable code that scales and performs well.
• Strong desire to learn, push the envelope, and share knowledge with others.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills, motivation, and passion.
• Strong database knowledge (table design, complex query creation, best practices)
• Experience architecting and implementing complex solutions from infrastructure level to application level.

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA, generous earned time off, 401K/student loan repayment, life insurance & AD&D insurance, employee assistance program, employee stock purchase program, tuition reimbursement, performance‑based incentive pay, short- and long-term disability, and a robust wellness program. Click here to learn more about our benefits: Benefits & Perks - Nelnet Inc.

Nelnet is committed to providing a welcoming and respectful workplace where all associates have the opportunity to succeed. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We value the unique contributions of every team member and believe that a positive work environment benefits everyone.

Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations in order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may request such accommodations by contacting Talent Acquisition at 402‑486‑5725 or [e-mail].

Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free Workplace.

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