Principal Software Architect & Developer - CampusGuard
Nelnet, Inc.1 day ago
Centennial, CO, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$140k - $170k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define the long-term architecture vision and scalable SaaS platform architecture for CampusGuard web applications.
- Lead technology evaluations, architecture decisions, development standards, engineering practices, and modernization roadmaps.
- Design API, integration, reporting, security, authentication/authorization, logging, monitoring, and audit-trail architectures.
- Develop production software across the application stack, including critical platform components and shared services.
- Write maintainable, well-tested code and participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical troubleshooting.
- Define DevSecOps processes and CI/CD pipelines for building and deploying applications.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, System Owners, development teams, QA resources, offshore teams, and security and compliance teams.
- Coordinate platform enhancements, testing, release readiness, and architectural consistency.
- Support compliance frameworks and assessments including NIST, TX-RAMP, and HECVAT.
- Lead technical teams while retaining hands-on ownership from architecture through delivery and leveraging AI tools to accelerate development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- At least 5 years of software engineering experience.
- At least 5 years of architecture or technical leadership experience owning architectural decisions through implementation and deployment.
- Experience leading SaaS platform development and successfully designing and delivering SaaS platforms.
- Strong modern application development experience, including AI-assisted coding tools.
- Proficiency with technologies such as React, Angular, Java, Spring Boot, C#, .NET, Firebase, Node.js, and Python.
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform, Firebase, Azure, AWS, and GitHub.
- Experience with multi-tenant SaaS architectures, RESTful APIs, data modeling, and database design.
- Understanding of secure coding principles including the OWASP Top 10.
- Working knowledge of WCAG, ADA, and Section 508 accessibility standards.
- Ability to lead technical teams while staying hands-on, communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, and operate in a fast-moving environment.
Benefits
- Hybrid work option with remote work part of the week and in-office collaboration.
- Medical, dental, vision, HSA, and FSA benefits.
- Generous earned time off, life insurance, AD&D insurance, disability coverage, and an employee assistance program.
- 401(k), student loan repayment, employee stock purchase program, tuition reimbursement, and performance-based incentive pay.
- Robust wellness program.
- No visa sponsorship; candidates must already be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.
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About Nelnet, Inc.
Nelnet, Inc. is a publicly traded financial services and education technology company that serves students, families, schools, and government agencies through loan servicing, refinancing, and payment solutions. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, it also operates Nelnet Bank and multiple service divisions. Its Nelnet Business Services unit provides payment technology and education services to over 1,200 higher education institutions and nearly 12,000 K–12 schools.