Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Mid-level Software Engineer to help build functionality that will play a large role in delivering Pearson content to thousands of students. The Software Engineer will work as part of a team to design, create and enha

We are looking for an experienced Mid-level Software Engineer to help build functionality that will play a large role in delivering Pearson content to thousands of students. The Software Engineer will work as part of a team to design, create and enhance applications that relate to content publishing for Pearson Virtual Schools (PVS), under direction from business stakeholders, to implement a broader vision for the next generation of the publishing framework. Responsibilities: Work with product and technology teams to build, enhance, or maintain applications within Pearson's suite of platforms. Drive technical decisions in a principled manner. Arbitrate and make decisions that move the development and architecture forward using appropriate level of cost-benefit analysis. Work collaboratively within an Agile team to plan, estimate, design, and implement work from a backlog. Collaborate with other technology teams across Pearson where needed. Participate in architecture, code, security, and operational reviews. Be occasionally available off-hours in the event that critical Production issues require fixes/support Experience/skills: Computer Science degree or related field. Bachelors or above preferred. 4-7 years in the software industry. Strong analytical skills ability to learn/absorb new concepts such as business domains, detailed requirements, and algorithms. Strong written and oral communication skills, in both technical and business-oriented matters Ability to handle time constraints, estimate level of effort, and proactively communicate impediments. Experience in architecting and developing services-based consumer platforms at a high scale, high availability, performance, and resilience. Experience in translating business requirements into accurate technical requirements, and then implementing the technical requirements with precision Experience triaging and fixing bugs within existing/legacy applications Ability to modify/enhance complex legacy applications while avoiding regression/bugs Microsoft Azure (preferred) or AWS experience SQL C# & .NET framework object-oriented design REST / web service design and implementation Git