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To help them plan their higher education, successfully finish, and prepare for life after school. To help them Start smart. Learn big.\nStudents 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.\nWe’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.\nThis is where diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives matter. It’s where you’re empowered to bring your authentic self to work.\nFeeling 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.\nWe’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.\nCome do more than join something, change something. For students, for future generations, for the future of education.\nWhat You'll Contribute\nThe Engineer III will be responsible for owning technically challenging work, collaborating cross-functionally, and contributing to the design, development, and support of scalable applications across front-end, back-end, and cloud infrastructure. This role plays a key part in building reliable, maintainable software solutions while leveraging modern development practices and emerging technologies, including AI-assisted software development.\nWhat You'll Do\nDesign, code, test, and deploy robust software solutions with a focus on reliability, scalability, and maintainability.\nTake ownership of moderately complex features, services, and technical initiatives.\nDesign, develop, and support full-stack applications across front-end, back-end, APIs, databases, and cloud environments.\nWork closely with other engineers, product managers, and designers to build features that solve real customer problems.\nContribute to and uphold high standards of code quality through code reviews, unit testing, and documentation.\nAnalyze and resolve technical issues across the software stack. Troubleshoot production issues and implement sustainable fixes.\nLeverage AI-assisted development tools to improve development efficiency while applying sound engineering judgment and validating generated solutions.\nContribute to the design and implementation of solutions that may incorporate machine learning capabilities, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures, and Large Language Model (LLM) integrations.\nThe 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.\nWhat You Have\nMinimum education, skills and experience required.\nProficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Go, C#).\nExperience developing and deploying software in a production environment. \nExperience designing, developing, and supporting scalable applications across front-end, back-end, APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure.\nStrong proficiency with modern web technologies and software engineering best practices.\nSolid understanding of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design).\nStrong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.\nExperience effectively leveraging AI-assisted development tools while validating outputs and applying sound engineering judgment.\nGood communication skills and a collaborative attitude.\nPreferred education, skills, and experience.\n5+ years of professional engineering experience.\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.\nExperience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS.\nHands-on experience building or supporting solutions utilizing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), machine learning pipelines, Large Language Models (LLMs), or other AI-driven technologies.\nAbility to clearly explain technical design decisions, evaluate tradeoffs, and communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nExperience validating AI-generated code, troubleshooting complex technical issues, and delivering production-ready software solutions.\nExperience building scalable distributed systems and cloud-native applications.\nThe Americans with Disabilities Act\nThe Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination by employers, in compensation and employment opportunities, against qualified individuals with disabilities who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the “essential functions” of a job. A function may be essential for any of several reasons, including: the job exists to perform that function, the employee holding the job was hired for his/her expertise in performing the function, or only a limited number of employees are available to perform that function.\nFeeling your best helps you do your best:\nOur benefits take care of the whole you-so you can build your work around your life (not the other way around!).\nCompetitive base salaries\n\nBonus incentives\n\nGenerous PTO, Floating Holidays and 12 Federal Holidays observed\n\nSupport for financial-well-being and retirement 401k with employer match\n\nComprehensive medical, dental, vision, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and more\n\nEmployer paid short-term/long-term disability and basic life insurance\n\nFlexible hybrid working arrangements.\n\nPaid parental leave and adoption reimbursement programs\n\nFree access to on-site staffed fitness centers (in Delaware) and gym subsidy (for locations outside Delaware)\n\nConfidential counseling support (EAP), Health Advocacy services and Wellness program with financial incentives\n\nTuition Reimbursement and Family Scholarship Programs\n\nCareer development and training opportunities\n\nNot the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clickingIntroduce Yourselfin the top-right corner of the page or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!\nSallie 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.\nReasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please call (855) 756-2007 and choose option 9. 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