Senior Software Engineer

Location: US - Remote
Job Type: Full-Time 

The Opportunity:

This requisition is part of Pearson’s K-12 School Technology group that develops innovative assessment technology platforms to deliver exams to test takers, and score and report results. We are building our next generation of assessment platforms and experiences, leveraging state of the art technologies and processes. We are looking for outstanding candidates to bolster the staff of this critical work. 

This Full-Stack Software Engineer position is Developer-focused, and requires demonstrable proficiency with current technologies including Go, Javascript/Typescript, VueJS, Python, Postgres, and MongoDB. 

 Applicants should specifically reference their experience and interest in the following skill sets:

                  Web-based Application Development and Quality Assurance

                  Web-based Application Performance and Security

                  Web Services Integration 

                  AI Tools Development and Integration

                  Cloud Hosted Applications (AWS)

Software Engineers who join this team will have a problem-solving mindset and thrive in a fast-paced innovation environment, working closely to the code in the start up phases of developing cutting edge applications. This team is collaborative, agile, and results driven. Since the business provides a mission-critical service to a demanding set of clients, high- quality performance is required to meet customer expectations. 

About Pearson: 

Learning is no longer just a stage of life but a lifelong journey. In an era where AI is moving at breathtaking pace and where there is huge demand for new talent, with new skills, the world needs learning more than ever before. 

Whether it’s upskilling in the workplace, developing a team, getting ahead in school, making the grade at university, or learning a new language, millions of people around the world trust Pearson products and services to help them realise the life they imagine through learning. 

We hold learners, educators, and enterprises at the heart of our thinking. Our five interconnected business divisions work together to meet people’s evolving learning needs. We’re proud to be a trusted partner in the moments that matter throughout their lives. 

The Senior Full Stack Engineer will: 

Be responsible for analysis, design, implementation, and unit testing to produce high-quality code for a project team responsible for supporting a number of cutting-edge assessment technology platforms. They will use industry best practices while working in a team of high- performing professionals. They are also responsible for maintaining and supporting mission- critical applications as necessary. 

• Analyze & Design - Ensure business and requirements artifacts are created that effectively model the customer's requirements. Use tooling and best practices to create design models from requirements 

• Implement & Perform - Implement designs following Pearson coding standards and industry best practices 

• Review - Participate in requirements, design and code reviews 

• Test & Deployment - Work closely with other teams (e.g., QA, configuration management, end users) to release high quality software. Create testable requirements and write and execute unit tests 

• Quality/process improvement - Participate in group improvement activities and initiatives to improve process and product quality in pursuit of excellence 

Required Experience: 

• Experience as a fullstack engineer with Go, Javascript/Typescript, VueJS, Python, Postgres, MongoDB 

• Experience with Cloud AWS hosted applications 

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent technology discipline 

• Software development experience creating SaaS applications 

• Experience with development, maintenance,