Remote Senior Software Engineer - Cloud-Native & AI-Driven

Pearson; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable, secure cloud-native applications for its Higher Education Digital platforms. You will influence architecture, mentor engineers, and drive modernization across multiple teams.

Responsibilities include leading complex initiatives, enabling CI/CD, automation, and AI-assisted development to improve quality and delivery velocity while aligning with Pearson's standards and values.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering enterprise-scale applications.
• Experience leading complex technical initiatives across multiple teams.
• Proven ability to design, develop, deploy, and support cloud-native applications on AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support enterprise-scale software applications and services.
• Lead complex technical initiatives spanning multiple systems, services, and engineering teams.
• Ensure software solutions meet the highest standards for quality, security, performance, maintainability, and reliability.
• Provide technical leadership through code reviews, design reviews, mentoring, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

JavaScript/TypeScript

Node.js

Python

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Cloud Platforms AWS

CI/CD

DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable, secure cloud-native applications for its Higher Education Digital platforms. You will influence architecture, mentor engineers, and drive modernization across multiple teams.

Responsibilities include leading complex initiatives, enabling CI/CD, automation, and AI-assisted development to improve quality and delivery velocity while aligning with Pearson's standards and values.