Senior Software Engineer: Architecture, Mentorship & Scale

Pearson; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ExamDeveloper by Pearson is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, implementation, and optimization of distributed systems and cloud-native services. You will collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

As a technical authority, you will mentor engineers, influence architecture decisions, and participate in architecture reviews while maintaining high standards for reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading design and delivery of complex, distributed systems.
• Experience leading within Agile engineering teams.
• Experience operating in 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.
• Mentor and coach engineers through design reviews and code reviews.
• Partner with Product Managers and DevOps to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Distributed systems

Agile engineering

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Angular

Kubernetes

Microsoft SQL Server

AI-assisted dev tools

Job description

ExamDeveloper by Pearson is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, implementation, and optimization of distributed systems and cloud-native services. You will collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

As a technical authority, you will mentor engineers, influence architecture decisions, and participate in architecture reviews while maintaining high standards for reliability and performance.