Senior Data & Full-Stack Engineer (Python/AWS)

Pearson; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Data Engineer / Full Stack Engineer to build scalable backend services with Python and Django, and to develop frontend apps using Nuxt/Vue. You will work on data pipelines, APIs, and cloud-native services across an agile team.

The role emphasizes AWS serverless architectures, data transformation with AWS Glue, and modern frontend technologies. It also highlights security, CI/CD, and automated testing within a distributed environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python backend development with Django/DRF.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Python, Django, and DRF.
• Build RESTful APIs with DRF/OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Implement authentication/authorization using django-rest-knox, OAuth, and Azure AD integrations.
• Create modern frontend apps with Nuxt 4, Vue 3, and TypeScript.
• Develop and optimize data pipelines using AWS Glue and Pandas/NumPy.
• Ship serverless architectures with Lambda, SQS/SNS, and EventBridge.

Skills

Python

Django/DRF

REST APIs

Cloud architecture

Data engineering

Tools

Nuxt

Vue

AWS (Lambda/SQS/SNS)

OpenAPI/Swagger

Pydantic

django-rest-knox

Mangum

PostgreSQL

Redis/ElastiCache

AWS Glue

Terraform/AWS CDK

Docker/ECR

GitHub Actions

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Data Engineer / Full Stack Engineer to build scalable backend services with Python and Django, and to develop frontend apps using Nuxt/Vue. You will work on data pipelines, APIs, and cloud-native services across an agile team.

The role emphasizes AWS serverless architectures, data transformation with AWS Glue, and modern frontend technologies. It also highlights security, CI/CD, and automated testing within a distributed environment.