Senior Full-Stack Engineer: Cloud, AI & Scalable Web Apps

Pearson; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to analyze, design, implement, and test high-quality software across multiple cutting-edge assessment platforms. You will work in an agile, fast-paced environment, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical applications and ensure robust performance.

The role requires experience with AWS-hosted applications, a strong CS/MIS foundation, and a mix of AI tool exposure.

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud AWS hosted applications.
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent technology discipline.
• Experience with development, maintenance, and testing of software following industry best practices.
• Experience with highly available, highly concurrent web-based applications.
• Experience with GIT or similar VCS tools.
• Experience working in an agile environment.
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent technology discipline.
• Experience working with a range of AI tools and LLMs.
• Desire to expand knowledge in many development languages, applications, and tools.
• Quickly learn new processes and tools, business domains and technical applications.
• Able to think technically and analytically.
• Ability to understand the philosophy of architecture.
• Must assimilate information, distil 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.
• Ability to work within a team.

Responsibilities

• Analyze & Design - Ensure business and requirements artifacts are created that effectively model the customer's 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

Skills

Agile environment

Analytical thinking

Self-starter

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or MIS

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or MIS

Tools

Git

AWS

AI tools & LLMs

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to analyze, design, implement, and test high-quality software across multiple cutting-edge assessment platforms. You will work in an agile, fast-paced environment, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical applications and ensure robust performance.

The role requires experience with AWS-hosted applications, a strong CS/MIS foundation, and a mix of AI tool exposure.