Senior Software Developer

This Senior Software Engineer position is responsible for analysis, design, implementation, and unit testing to produce and maintain high-quality software solutions. You will have a senior role within an existing product group, responsible for content authoring, workflow management, and data management for large-scale assessment clients.  

This requisition is part of the Pearson/MZD team, which develops innovative assessment technology platforms. These platforms are used to create and deliver exams, score responses, and report results. We are now building our next-generation assessment ecosystem - a multi-year project with enormous strategic value, leveraging state-of-the-art technologies and processes. We are looking for outstanding candidates to bolster the staff of this critical project.

You will:

• Operate, extend and create cloud-based solutions in AWS
• Develop and support solutions leveraging Java, JavaScript, MySQL, node, and GitHub platform tools 
• Contribute to the “evolution in place” of existing enterprise applications toward new technologies, platforms, and open-source solutions 
• Develop and maintain code using best practices for maintainability, performance, security, and verifiability 
• Possess the ability to quickly learn new processes, tools, and business domains 

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent technology discipline, or equivalent on-the-job training 
• 5+ years relevant software development experience creating SaaS applications 
• Experience with development, maintenance, and testing of software, following industry best practices 
• Experience with highly available, highly concurrent cloud-based Web applications 

Current Tech Stack

• AWS hosted applications 
• JavaScript, Java, MySQL 
• XML data processing 
• Github and Github-driven CI/CD 

Desired Experience

• Experience working in an Agile environment 
• Desire to expand knowledge in many development languages, applications, and tools 
• Able to think technically and analytically 
• Ability to understand the philosophy of architecture 
• Must assimilate information, distill knowledge, apply experience and provide solution alternatives and recommendations 
• Must have strong time management skills - including the ability to work well under pressure, plan, set priorities, adapt to change, and meet established timelines 
• Must be a self-starter and detail-oriented 
• Effective written and verbal communication skills 
• Proven ability to work and lead within a team 
• Experience with AWS is a plus
• AWS Developer or Architect certification a strong plus 

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, New York State, New York City, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:

The minimum full-time salary range is between $100,000 - $130,000.

This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.