Senior Data & Backend Engineer - Python & AWS

Pearson; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Data Engineer / Full Stack Engineer to build scalable backend services and data pipelines in AWS.

You will work across Python-based backend (Django/DRF), Nuxt/Vue frontend, and data transformation using AWS Glue and Pandas, delivering cloud-native solutions in an Agile team environment.

The role emphasizes API design, security, and scalable architectures, with hands-on experience across serverless patterns, PostgreSQL, Redis, and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Python-based backend experience and Django/DRF expertise.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Python, Django, and DRF.
• Build RESTful APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Develop and manage data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows.

Skills

Python

Backend development

Frontend development

AWS

Django DRF

Tools

Django DRF

Nuxt Vue

AWS CDK

Terraform

Docker

GitHub Actions

PostgreSQL

Redis

OpenAPI Swagger

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Data Engineer / Full Stack Engineer to build scalable backend services and data pipelines in AWS.

You will work across Python-based backend (Django/DRF), Nuxt/Vue frontend, and data transformation using AWS Glue and Pandas, delivering cloud-native solutions in an Agile team environment.

The role emphasizes API design, security, and scalable architectures, with hands-on experience across serverless patterns, PostgreSQL, Redis, and CI/CD practices.