Senior Manager, AI-Driven Software Engineering

Digitailor; Nebraska; Ibrido; USD 150.000 - 165.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

HSA/FSA

401K/Student loan repayment

Life insurance & AD&D

EAP

ESPP

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Descrizione del lavoro

Nelnet is seeking a Sr. Manager, Software Engineering to lead multiple engineering teams and set technical direction for a defined business area. You will drive AI-assisted development and DevOps practices while aligning with product roadmaps and enterprise standards.

The role offers a hybrid work option with a 30-mile commuting allowance for remote days and office presence three days weekly. Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Competenze

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

Mansioni

• Lead multiple software engineering teams, including managers and senior engineers, to deliver committed 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.

Conoscenze

Strategic thinking

Leadership of leaders

Influence & collaboration

Sound judgment

Agility

Strumenti

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

AI tooling

Descrizione del lavoro

Nelnet is seeking a Sr. Manager, Software Engineering to lead multiple engineering teams and set technical direction for a defined business area. You will drive AI-assisted development and DevOps practices while aligning with product roadmaps and enterprise standards.

The role offers a hybrid work option with a 30-mile commuting allowance for remote days and office presence three days weekly. Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.