Sr. AWS Cloud and Platform Engineer

Sallie Mae; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salaries

Bonus incentives

Generous PTO

Floating holidays

12 federal holidays observed

401k with employer match

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

Disability insurance

Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Parental leave and adoption assistance

On-site fitness centers or gym subsidy

Employee assistance program and well‑n

Job summary

Sallie Mae is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud and Platform Engineer to drive critical technical initiatives and shape system design. You’ll own end-to-end features, lead cross-functional technical efforts, and review code for quality and performance, enabling scalable, production-grade solutions across the platform.

Join a team focused on transforming education technology, delivering impactful student experiences, and collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers in a flexible hybrid

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals, system design, and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable systems, services, or infrastructure components.

Skills

CS fundamentals

System design

Python

Java

Go

TypeScript

AWS services

Kubernetes / AWS EKS

AI tools (BedRock/GuardRails)

Production-scale systems

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field

5+ years professional engineering experience

Tools

AWS EKS

Job description

When you join Sallie Mae, you become a champion for all students.

We're on a mission to power confidence as students begin their unique journey. To help them plan their higher education, successfully finish, and prepare for life after school. To help them Start smart. Learn big.

Students need guidance navigating this important time in their life. They need someone who acknowledges that their education path is unique. They need a partner willing to evolve and not only meet but surpass their expectations. We're changing. Because students need a better way.

We're looking for people who are excited to drive this transformation. To break barriers and think of new ways to adapt, help, and create better experiences for students—and for each other.

This is where diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives matter. Its where you're empowered to bring your authentic self to work.

Feeling your best allows you to do your best. Our benefits take care of the whole you—from physical and mental to financial and professional. You'll get opportunities to further your education and career, support for you and your family (including your pets!), paid time off to volunteer for the things that matter to you, and more.

We're obsessed with impact and making a real difference. For us, that means putting relationships first, asking "why not?" when tackling challenges, and continuously learning new skills.

Come do more than join something, change something. For students, for future generations, for the future of education.

What You'll Contribute

The Senior AWS Cloud and Platform Engineer will be responsible for driving critical technical initiatives and contributing significantly to system design and implementation.

What You'll Do

• 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 an 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.

The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job; it is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this role.

What You Have

Minimum education, skills and experience required.

• Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals, system design, and architecture.

• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, TypeScript).

• Proficiency with AWS services and development

• Kubernetes Knowledge, especially AWS EKS

• Experience with AI tools and agents, especially AWS BedRock and GuardRails

• Proven experience designing and deploying production-quality systems at scale.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.

Preferred education, skills, and experience.

• 5+ years of professional engineering experience.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.

Feeling your best helps you do your best:

Our benefits take care of the whole you-so you can build your work around your life (not the other way around!).

• Competitive base salaries

• Bonus incentives

• Generous PTO, Floating Holidays and 12 Federal Holidays observed

• Support for financial-well-being and retirement401k with employer match

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and more

• Employer paid short-term/long-term disability and basic life insurance

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements.

• Paid parental leave and adoption reimbursement programs

• Free access to on-site staffed fitness centers (in Delaware) and gym subsidy (for locations outside Delaware)

• Confidential counseling support (EAP), Health Advocacy services and Wellness program with financial incentives

• Tuition Reimbursement and Family Scholarship Programs

• Career development and training opportunities

Sallie Mae is proud to be an equal opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, gender identity, disability, Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Click here to view the U.S. Pay Transparency Policy, here for federal job applicant notices, and here to view the California Employee Privacy Notice.

Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please call [phone] and choose option 9. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.