Senior Software Architect & Tech Lead

Pearson; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson's ExamDeveloper team seeks a Senior Software Engineer who acts as a technical authority, leading design, implementation, and optimization of complex distributed systems and cloud-native services. You will collaborate with product managers, architects, QA, and DevOps to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

You will mentor engineers, guide architectural decisions, and participate in interviews. The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and maintainability, with a strong focus on

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience leading design and delivery of complex distributed systems.
• Experience providing technical leadership within Agile engineering teams.
• Experience designing and operating cloud-native environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation for complex software components, services, and platforms.
• Drive technical decision-making for major features and engineering initiatives.
• Influence software architecture, design patterns, and engineering standards within your domain.
• Mentor and coach engineers through design reviews, code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance.
• Participate in interviews to help assess and hire engineering talent.
• Communicate technical direction, tradeoffs, and risks clearly to stakeholders outside your immediate team.
• Design and deliver enterprise-scale, secure, maintainable, and scalable software solutions.
• Evaluate design alternatives and recommend approaches balancing value, risk, performance, and maintainability.
• Lead complex troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for critical production issues.
• Identify and mitigate technical debt, performance bottlenecks, reliability concerns, and operational risk.

Skills

Software development

Distributed systems

Mentorship

Agile engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Angular

Kubernetes

Microsoft SQL Server

AI-assisted development tools

Job description

Pearson's ExamDeveloper team seeks a Senior Software Engineer who acts as a technical authority, leading design, implementation, and optimization of complex distributed systems and cloud-native services. You will collaborate with product managers, architects, QA, and DevOps to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

You will mentor engineers, guide architectural decisions, and participate in interviews. The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and maintainability, with a strong focus on