[Remote] AI/ML Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Nelnet is a diversified and innovative company committed to enriching lives through the power of service. The AI/ML Engineer will act as a technical subject matter expert in Agentic AI, co-developing advanced AI workflows and building custom platforms and applications at an enterprise level. Responsibilities Agentic AI Expertise: Design, build, and optimize AI Agents using advanced methods (e.g., Naïve Bayes, Random Forests) and understand their impact on agent performance AI Communication: Explain AI concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences; facilitate training and pilot projects IT Infrastructure: Work across multi-cloud and on-premises environments, selecting appropriate cloud-native resources (e.g., AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex AI, Docker, Kubernetes, MongoDB, BigQuery) to support AI initiatives Use Case Evaluation: Assess and recommend AI technologies and techniques (e.g., GPT-4.0, Anthropic Claude, RAG, Neo4j, GraphRAG, multimodal AI, IBM Bee-Hive) for various business needs Education & Advocacy: Serve as an AI advocate, coaching and empowering teams to develop and deploy AI Agents Responsible AI: Apply best practices in AI governance, security, and compliance (e.g., NIST, OWASP, ATLAS-MITRE, GDPR) Full Stack Development: Build AI Agents end-to-end using tools such as VS Code, Python, JavaScript, React.js, Node.js, pyspark, scikit-learn, Jupyter, SQL Model Development: Develop, train, and fine-tune machine learning models and large language models (LLMs) Skills Bachelor's degree in AI/ML Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience) 1+ years experience creating end-to-end agentic workflows Ability to obtain a U.S. 6C Security Clearance Master's or PhD in AI/ML Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or related fields 2–4 years of industry and/or full stack development experience Experience in product development, ownership, and delivery Experience building multi-agent ecosystems and agent-to-agent connections Benefits Medical Dental Vision HSA and FSA Generous earned time off 401K/student loan repayment Life insurance & AD&D insurance Employee assistance program Employee stock purchase program Tuition reimbursement Performance-based incentive pay Short- and long-term disability Robust wellness program Company Overview Nelnet provides business, communications, and financial services. It was founded in 1996, and is headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is