Senior Engineering Manager - AI-Driven, Hybrid Teams

Nelnet; Nebraska; Híbrido; USD 150.000 - 165.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Nelnet is seeking a Sr. Manager, Software Engineering to lead multiple engineering teams and set technical direction for a defined business area.

This role partners with stakeholders to translate strategy into scalable, secure solutions and to drive delivery of Nelnet products and operations. You will champion AI-assisted development, DevOps practices, and a culture of continuous improvement, while building leadership bench and managing budgets.

Formación

• 8+ years of software development or engineering experience.
• 4+ years of people leadership experience, including leading managers or multiple teams.
• Demonstrated success partnering with product and business stakeholders on roadmap and delivery.

Responsabilidades

• Lead multiple software engineering teams to deliver outcomes on schedule and within quality standards.
• Lead the integration of this team into Nelnet Campus Commerce's broader engineering organization, aligning structure, practices, and standards as the two come together.
• Set team objectives, measures and priorities aligned to business and technology strategy and adjust as needs change.
• Shape technical direction and engineering standards with architecture partners, driving consistent practices in design, code quality, testing, security and release management.
• Drive hands‑on adoption of AI‑assisted development as a core team priority, identifying where AI tooling genuinely changes how the team builds, tests, and ships software, and building the practices to do that responsibly.
• Champion continuous improvement, including automation, DevOps practices and the responsible adoption of new technologies such as AI‑assisted development.
• Build and develop talent by hiring, coaching, conducting performance evaluations, recommending compensation changes and growing a leadership bench.
• Partner with key internal stakeholders to define roadmaps, estimate effort and manage trade‑offs, risks and dependencies across teams.
• Oversee team staffing plans, capacity and budget, and make sound resource and vendor decisions.
• Drive operational excellence by monitoring application performance, resolving escalations and removing organizational impediments.
• Foster an inclusive, learning‑oriented culture that reflects company core values and builds a shared purpose across teams.

Conocimientos

Leadership of leaders

Strategic thinking

Influence & collaboration

Agility

Risk management

Herramientas

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Security practices

Descripción del empleo

Nelnet is seeking a Sr. Manager, Software Engineering to lead multiple engineering teams and set technical direction for a defined business area.

This role partners with stakeholders to translate strategy into scalable, secure solutions and to drive delivery of Nelnet products and operations. You will champion AI-assisted development, DevOps practices, and a culture of continuous improvement, while building leadership bench and managing budgets.