Sallie Mae

Senior Engineer II

Sallie Mae$110K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 5 years of experience in System Engineering or similar roles
  • Expertise in computer science fundamentals and system architecture
  • Proficient in modern programming languages (Python, Java, Go, TypeScript)
  • Experience with Azure Dev Ops for project management
  • Ability to develop technical business requirements and ERD diagrams

Responsibilities

  • Drive critical technical initiatives and system design
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable systems and infrastructure
  • Make impactful architectural decisions
  • Take end-to-end ownership of features and projects
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives with minimal oversight
  • Conduct rigorous code reviews focusing on quality
  • Address complex technical challenges with structured problem-solving

Benefits

  • Competitive base salaries
  • Bonus incentives
  • Generous PTO and federal holidays
  • 401k with employer match for retirement
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Employer-paid disability and life insurance
  • Flexible hybrid working arrangements
  • Paid parental leave and adoption reimbursement
  • On-site fitness center access and gym subsidies
  • Confidential counseling services and wellness programs
  • Tuition reimbursement and family scholarship programs
  • Opportunities for career development and training
Full Job Description


Employer: SMB IT, Inc.

Job Title: Senior Engineer II

Job Location: 300 Continental Drive, Newark, DE 19713

Job Type: Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Duties:
  • Responsible for driving critical technical initiatives and contributing significantly to system design and implementation.
  • 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.
  • Hybrid work permitted up to 3 days per week within a reasonable commuting distance of Newark, Delaware.


Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Technologies-Management and Management Information Systems, or related field of study and five (5) years of experience as a System Engineer, Planning Engineer, Business Analyst, or related role where required experience was gained. Also requires 5 years of experience in the following:
  • Computer science fundamentals, system design, and architecture;
  • One or more modern programming languages such as Python, Java, Go, or TypeScript;
  • Designing and deploying production-quality systems at scale;
  • Technology Product Ownership, operating Azure Dev Ops technology for management of team project delivery, dependencies and solution effort estimates;
  • Development of technical business requirements in support of solution delivery; and
  • Development of Data ERD diagrams to track data lineage across multiple systems.




Feeling your best helps you do your best:
Our benefits take care of the whole you-so you can build your work around your life (not the other way around!).
  • Competitive base salaries
  • Bonus incentives
  • Generous PTO, Floating Holidays and 12 Federal Holidays observed
  • Support for financial-well-being and retirement 401k 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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