- Pearson
- Hoboken, NJ
- Full-Time
- 68 days ago
- $100,000–$150,000
Senior Software Engineer.
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Senior Software Engineer: our view in 3 lines...
- The Role:Senior software engineer role focused on building and improving Pearson’s learning platform for complex business and engineering problems.
- The Person:The person will design and implement new software, maintain and enhance existing software, work with architects and cross-functional teams, and support delivery with an offshore team.
- Requirements:The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, 5+ years of software engineering experience, and experience with Java, Spring Boot, Serverless Architecture, Microservice Architecture, Unit Testing, and Continuous Integration/Build Automation.
About the role
The Role
Senior Software Engineer leads and works as an individual contributor in a software development team in the implementation and design of software solutions for complex and difficult business and engineering problems. The position demands someone who can communicate effectively with team members, analyze problems, and create solutions that meet functional as well as non-functional needs such as scalability, reliability, and extensibility. You will engage with an offshore team and ensure delivery of all development related team tasks in a coordinated fashion.
What You'll Own
- Working with product and technology teams to innovate and evolve Pearson's learning platform.
- Creating solutions by partnering with architects and peer team leads responsible for other domains to understand how best to leverage existing capabilities and APIs.
- Leading cross-functional teams in the design and implementation of new software as well as maintains and enhances existing software
- Self-starter who enjoys working in high pressure environments and understands the pressure and pride of maintaining a world class 24/7 production environment.
- Be curious, always learning, stay on top and help adoption of new frameworks and technology capabilities where it makes sense.
- Drive design and implementation decisions using principles and best practices. Make decisions that move the architecture forward; create best practices and patterns.
About You
Required Experience/Skills:
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Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science or a directly related field. Master’s degree accepted.
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5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer or a closely related field.
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5+ years of experience as a full-stack developer, at all tiers from the front-end UI to the backend data store.
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5+ years of experience with a backend Scripting Programming Language
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5+ years of experience writing technical documentation for workflows/processes/best practices.
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5+ years of experience with building Proof of Concepts (POCs) and turn POCs into production ready code.
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5+ years of experience working with a Agile/Scrum environment.
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5+ years of experience in the following areas:
· Java
· Spring Boot
· Serverless Architecture
· Microservice Architecture
· Unit Testing / Test Coverage
· Continuous Integration/Build Automation
· Agile development
Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:
The minimum full-time salary range is between $100,000 - $150,000.
This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.
Applications will be accepted through 15th August. This window may be extended depending on business needs.