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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
31
open professional roles
35
opened in the last 90 days
35 in the last 12 months
3%
of roles are remote
7
states hiring
Nebraska, Kentucky, Utah, Colorado, Wisconsin, New York
What it hires for: Engineering (14), Finance (4), Sales (3), Customer Success (2), Data & Analytics (1). By level: early career (11), senior ic (9), manager (8), entry level (5), mid level (1).
Where: Lincoln, NE (12), Frankfort, KY (8), Draper, UT (4), Englewood, CO (2), Madison, WI (2), Nebraska (1), New York, NY (1), Omaha, NE (1).
Main hubs: Lincoln, NE (12), Frankfort, KY (8), Draper, UT (4), Englewood, CO (2), Madison, WI (2), New York, NY (1). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Lincoln, NE ranks
Where Lincoln, NE placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best college towns for entry-level and junior jobs45% · of 100
- #3Best cities for entry-level and junior jobs43% · of 100
- #4Best cities for junior jobs in the Midwest43% · of 69
- #5Best college towns for junior jobs in the Midwest45% · of 51
- #19Best cities for remote-friendly jobs8% · of 100
- #19Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Midwest12% · of 67
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Nelnet hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Nelnet's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 62 professional roles in that time.
- 5 of Nelnet's 31 open roles (16%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 6 open roles (19%) ask for a specific AI skill.
- Of the 7 open roles that state where the work happens, 7 remote.
- 74% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 23% for Financial Services & Banking employers.
- 10 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 7 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Nelnet ranks #283 of 578 Financial Services & Banking employers we track.
How Nelnet compares with Financial Services & Banking employers
| Measure | Nelnet | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 31 | 31 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 74% | 23% |
| Roles that are remote | 3% | 0% |
Median across 578 Financial Services & Banking employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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Open roles
- Senior Account Manager- G&A/SGO - FACTS - NBSFrankfort, KY · $50k–$53k
- FACTS Account Executive (Maryland, DC, Delaware, Virginia)Virginia · $75k
- Accounts Payable Specialist Streamline Payments & ReportingLincoln, NE
- Group Product Manager AI-Driven SaaS (Remote)Annapolis, MD
- Group Product Manager - AI-Driven EdTech (Remote)United States
- Group Product Manager, AI-Driven SaaS for Higher EdOgallala, NE
- Customer Success ManagerNebraska · $75k–$80k
- Remote Group Product Manager — Education SaaS PlatformImperial, NE
- Remote Group Product Manager - AI-Driven EdTechColumbus, OH
- Group Product Manager, NextGen AI-Driven EdTechNorth Platte, NE
What Nelnet pays
Across 26 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 74% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| IC | Engineering | $115,000–$135,000 | 3 |
| IC | Sales | $75,000–$75,000 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Nelnet news from SEC filings
Acquisitions, leadership changes and capital raised by Nelnet, from its SEC filings in the last 12 months.
- Leadership change · Executive or director change · SEC filing
Common questions
- Is Nelnet hiring?
- Nelnet has 31 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 35 opened in the last 90 days and 35 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Nelnet pay?
- Across 26 postings with a posted salary range, Nelnet's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Nelnet hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 5 of Nelnet's 31 open roles (16%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Nelnet offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 7 open roles that state where the work happens, 7 remote.
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