Senior Software Engineer

Lincoln, NE💼 Full-time💰 $120,000–$120,000🗓 2026-08-07 → 2026-09-29

Core

Building a new Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) platform from the ground up to help partners collect donations, evaluate families for scholarship eligibility, and distribute funds.

Role type

Senior Software Engineer (IC)

Builds

New SGO platform for scholarship management and fund distribution

Domain

Education technology / Fintech

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

.NET, Angular, AI coding tools, code review, mentoring, system design, requirement analysis

Preferred skills

ability to learn new technologies, adaptability

Technologies

.NET, Angular

Responsibilities

Research, design, implement, and manage software applications; partner with Product and Engineering to define requirements; write, test, and implement efficient code; review and provide feedback on pull requests; use AI coding tools in daily workflow; coach and mentor team members

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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