Senior Software Engineer: Lead Scalable, AI-Driven Platforms

Pearson; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson in Hawaii is seeking a senior software engineer to lead the design and delivery of complex, well-scoped features and systems end to end, writing clear, maintainable, well-tested code and reducing complexity. You will mentor junior engineers, evolve the platform to support new services, and collaborate with Product and Customer Success to translate requirements into robust solutions.

You should be proficient with Ruby on Rails, React, AWS, and PostgreSQL, and bring hands-on experience

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience
• Proficiency with Ruby on Rails, React, AWS, and PostgreSQL
• Proven track record of high-impact technical decisions and shipping well-tested code
• Excellent cross-functional communication with engineers and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience in software architecture, system design, and scalability
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers
• Experience with distributed or service-oriented systems and asynchronous communication
• Comfort working across multiple codebases and unfamiliar systems

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of complex, well-scoped features and systems end to end
• Write clear, maintainable, well-tested code and reduce complexity by simplifying services and paying down technical debt
• Mentor junior engineers and level up the team through code reviews and knowledge sharing
• Evolve the platform to support new services and capabilities across adjacent codebases
• Partner with Product and Customer Success to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Use AI-assisted development tools for coding, testing, and debugging
• Follow and promote best practices for secure, scalable, cloud-native web application development

Skills

Ruby on Rails

React

AWS

PostgreSQL

Software architecture

System design

Distributed systems

Event-driven

Code reviews

Mentoring

Cross-functional communication

AI tools in development

Tools

Apache Pulsar

Apache Kafka

CI/CD pipelines

Azure

Job description

Pearson in Hawaii is seeking a senior software engineer to lead the design and delivery of complex, well-scoped features and systems end to end, writing clear, maintainable, well-tested code and reducing complexity. You will mentor junior engineers, evolve the platform to support new services, and collaborate with Product and Customer Success to translate requirements into robust solutions.

You should be proficient with Ruby on Rails, React, AWS, and PostgreSQL, and bring hands-on experience