Senior Software Developer

Pearson; Pierre (SD); Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join their Innovation and Technology Enablement team. The role involves developing cutting-edge applications and maintaining assessment technology platforms, requiring experience with various programming languages and tools. A collaborative and agile work environment is emphasized, aligned with mission-critical services to clients.

Qualifications

• Experience with SaaS applications
• Strong communication skills and teamwork
• Ability to work under pressure and manage time

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and implement high-quality code
• Collaborate with QA and other teams for software releases
• Participate in design and code reviews

Skills

Fullstack engineer with Go

Javascript/Typescript

VueJS

Python

Postgres

MongoDB

Development in Cloud AWS

Agile environment

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science

Tools

GIT

Job description

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Job Title: Senior Software Fullstack Developer

Division: Assessment & Qualifications

Location: US - Remote

Job Type: Full-Time

About Pearson

Learning is no longer just a stage of life but a lifelong journey. In an era where AI is moving at breathtaking pace and where there is huge demand for new talent, with new skills, the world needs learning more than ever before.

Whether it’s upskilling in the workplace, developing a team, getting ahead in school, making the grade at university, or learning a new language, millions of people around the world trust Pearson products and services to help them realise the life they imagine through learning.

We hold learners, educators, and enterprises at the heart of our thinking. Our five interconnected business divisions work together to meet people’s evolving learning needs. We’re proud to be a trusted partner in the moments that matter throughout their lives.

The Team!

This requisition is part of the Innovation and Technology Enablement team which develops innovative assessment technology platforms. One of the team’s primary responsibilities is supporting a number of technology platforms that deliver exams to test takers, score and report results. We are now in the midst of building our next generation assessment platform, which is a multi-year project with enormous strategic value, leveraging state of the art technologies and processes. We are looking for outstanding candidates to bolster the staff of this critical project.

We are building a brand-new team of Senior Software Developers that thrive on developing cutting edge applications, with a passion for innovation and pride in producing excellent user experiences. Our work environment is collaborative, casual, flexible, agile and results driven. Since the business provides a mission-critical service to a demanding set of clients, high-quality performance is required to meet customer expectations.

The Senior Full Stack Engineer Will

Be responsible for analysis, design, implementation, and unit testing to produce high-quality code for a project team responsible for supporting a number of cutting-edge assessment technology platforms. They will use industry best practices while working in a team of high-performing professionals. They are also responsible for maintaining and supporting mission-critical applications as necessary.

• Implement & Perform - Implement designs following Pearson coding standards and industry best practices
• Analyze & Design - Ensure business and requirements artifacts are created that effectively model the customer's requirements. Use tooling and best practices to create design models from requirements
• 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
  
  

Required Experience

• Experience as a fullstack engineer with Go, Javascript/Typescript, VueJS, Python, Postgres, MongoDB
• Experience with Cloud AWS hosted applications
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent technology discipline
• Software development experience creating SaaS applications
• 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
  
  

Desirable Experience

• 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
  
  

Experience with some or all of the following is considered a bonus:

• IMS LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability)
• IMS QTI (Question & Test Interoperability)
• IMS OneRoster
• Common K-12 reporting frameworks such as (Ed-fi and Caliper)
  
  

The full-time salary range for this position is between $125,000 - $150,000. This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered ishere.

1138729

Job: Software Development

Job Family: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Req ID: 18587

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Education Administration Programs and E-Learning Providers

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