Senior Engineer II - Hybrid, Impactful Systems

Sallie Mae; Delaware; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salaries

Bonus incentives

Generous PTO and holidays

401k with employer match

Comprehensive health benefits

Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

Sallie Mae is seeking a Senior Engineer II to drive critical technical initiatives and lead end-to-end features. The role focuses on designing scalable systems and making architectural decisions with long-term impact, collaborating with product managers, designers, and other engineers.

Hybrid work up to 3 days per week near Newark, Delaware. Requires a CS-related degree and 5 years of relevant experience in system design, coding, and production deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 5 years of engineering experience.
• 5 years of programming experience in Python, Java, Go, or TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Drive critical technical initiatives and contribute to system design and implementation.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable systems, services, or infrastructure components.
• Make architectural decisions with long-term impact.
• Take ownership of features and projects end-to-end.
• Lead cross-functional technical initiatives with minimal oversight.
• Conduct code reviews with emphasis on quality, performance, and maintainability.
• Tackle complex, ambiguous technical challenges with structured thinking and pragmatic solutions.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver thoughtful and impactful solutions.
• Hybrid work permitted up to 3 days per week within commuting distance of Newark, DE.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

TypeScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Sallie Mae is seeking a Senior Engineer II to drive critical technical initiatives and lead end-to-end features. The role focuses on designing scalable systems and making architectural decisions with long-term impact, collaborating with product managers, designers, and other engineers.

Hybrid work up to 3 days per week near Newark, Delaware. Requires a CS-related degree and 5 years of relevant experience in system design, coding, and production deployments.