Sallie Mae

Senior DevOps System Engineer

Sallie Mae$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals, system design, and architecture.
  • Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, TypeScript).
  • 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.
  • Experience with Azure DevOps.
  • Experience with Cloud formation.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable systems and 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 emphasizing quality, performance, and maintainability.
  • Tackle complex technical challenges with structured thinking.
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver impactful solutions.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salaries
  • Bonus incentives
  • Generous PTO, Floating Holidays, and 12 Federal Holidays observed
  • 401k with employer match for financial well-being and retirement
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and other insurance options
  • 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 fitness centers and gym subsidies
  • Confidential counseling support and wellness programs
  • Tuition reimbursement and family scholarship programs
  • Career development and training opportunities
Full Job Description

The Senior DevOps System 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).

  • 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.

  • Experience with Azure DevOps.

  • Experience with Cloud formation.

  • Experience with Powershell and Shell scripting.

Preferred education, skills, and experience.

  • 5+ years of professional engineering experience.

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

  • Fundamental understanding of AWS architecture.

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  • 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

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About Sallie Mae

Sallie Mae is a publicly traded U.S. corporation that provides consumer banking. Its nature has changed dramatically since it was set up in 1973. At first, it was a government entity that serviced federal education loans. It then became private and started offering private student loans, although at one point it had a contract to service federal loans. The company's primary business is originating, servicing, and collecting private education loans. The company also provides college savings tools such as its Upromise rewards program. It is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.
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