Intern - Software Engineer - New Ventures - Starting Summer 2026
Our Vision: We make dreams possible.
Yes, we’re a student loan servicer. We’re also a technology company, idea incubator, start-up accelerator, and K-12 and higher education expert. At Nelnet, we’re so much more than what you think-and we’re just getting started. So, no matter what you want to do in life-build codes or build brands-we’re the best place to do it.
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Join a software development team focused on delivering innovative experiences for our loan servicing customers! We’re building a SAAS solution to enable companies to better manage and service consumer loans across a diversified list of asset classes. Technologists on this team will leverage agile best practices to develop front-end UX and back-end API components to create exceptional user experiences. Being part of this team provides a fantastic growth opportunity to learn and apply web development and security technology in the financial world.- Collaborate with technology experts - Develop a state of the art financial business platform
- Build a scalable solution using Amazon Web Services
- Develop skills coding, testing, and evaluating technical tradeoffs
EDUCATION: Pursuing degree in an IT-related field
EXPERIENCE: Knowledge of computers: preferably Microsoft packages and familiarity with Internet including ability to use search engines. General knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and computer information systems.
COMPETENCIES - SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES: - Motivated and excited by technical challenges
- Passionate about collaborating with teammates and customers
- Demonstrates an eagerness to learn and enjoys helping others
- Shares new ideas, is creative and passionate about innovation
- Wants to grow skills in angular, html, nodejs, javascript, and database technologies
Pay - $19 - $25/hourly
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