Senior Software Engineer — Lead Scalable Cloud Apps

Pearson; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson seeks a Senior Software Engineer for ExamDeveloper, a web-based exam development platform. You will lead design and delivery of complex distributed systems, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Product, QA, and DevOps to ensure secure, scalable software solutions.

Role emphasizes architecture reviews, performance optimization, and reliability, with strong cloud-native experience and a modern stack (Angular, Kubernetes, SQL Server). This is a full-time, US-based position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading the design and delivery of complex, distributed systems.
• Experience providing technical leadership and mentorship within Agile engineering teams.
• Experience designing and operating within 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.
• Lead technical design sessions and contribute to architectural discussions with Product Architects.
• Mentor and coach engineers through design reviews, code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance.
• Collaborate 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.

Skills

Technical leadership

Design/architecture

Mentoring

Agile

Cloud-native

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Angular

Kubernetes

SQL Server

AI tools

Job description

Pearson seeks a Senior Software Engineer for ExamDeveloper, a web-based exam development platform. You will lead design and delivery of complex distributed systems, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Product, QA, and DevOps to ensure secure, scalable software solutions.

Role emphasizes architecture reviews, performance optimization, and reliability, with strong cloud-native experience and a modern stack (Angular, Kubernetes, SQL Server). This is a full-time, US-based position.