Job Description

Role: Software Development Manager

Division: Assessment & Qualifications Delivery, Consumer Services

Location: Bangalore, India.

About Pearson: At Pearson we \'add life to a lifetime of learning\' so everyone can realise the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. Our Purpose | Add Life to a Lifetime of Learning. Pearson was founded in 1844 and has been built on our ability to grow with and adapt to a constantly evolving market. Our 20,000+ employees are dedicated to creating the high-quality, digital-first, accessible and sustainable resources for lifelong learning.

About Consumer Services: Consumer Services are responsible for the development and transformation of digital courseware and platforms that serve UK and International Primary and Secondary schools. The platforms provide a range of time-saving tools for teachers and learning experiences for pupils that are engaging and rewarding. We are engaged in a programme of modernisation so that Pearson\'s platforms remain at the forefront of digital learning and assessment.

About the job

The position is for a Development Manager to recruit and lead a React/Java team working mainly on Consumer services projects to build new serverless microservice, single page application-based cloud applications in AWS.

Currently we are in the middle of a large programme to build a new application to suit the modern education needs and migrate from monoliths with large areas of overlapping functionality to a capability-based model, which can scale and adapt to an ever faster changing educational landscape.

The successful candidate will manage their own team of React/Java developers located in Bangalore, Chennai and other locations.

About you

We expect you to have significant experience as a full-stack developer. You\'ll have strong leadership and management skills with experience of managing agile delivery teams that develop solutions at pace to provide real end user benefits. You will be a champion of Agile project delivery using Scrum or Kanban methods. You\'ll also have experience of recruiting developers & building strong teams that deliver clean code.

Key Skills & Experience

Applying development methodologies like TDD, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code

Gathering, evaluating, and prioritizing requests for product changes, enhancements, and new features

Evaluating recent technologies that may be incorporated into future releases of the product.

Participating in all product activities related to release and iteration planning, to ensure that the team has a clear understanding of the goals and can complete development on schedule.

Tracking product roadmap and project issues to completion

Providing technical guidance to the development team

Working with senior leadership team to execute long term technology strategy

Ensuring that the development team successfully delivers applications to production and provides post deployment support as required

Strong skills in either C# with .NET or React/ Java using Spring Boot

Applying best practices for chosen development platform (C# or Java)

Understand modern application architectures and how they can be applied, like Microservice / Service Oriented Architectures

Ensuring that overall software architecture guidance in terms of best practice is followed by the team

Recruitment of developers

Managing training requirements for teams to ensure skills are kept up in line with Pearson\'s technology strategy

Mentor and coach team members to help them reach their full potential and advance their careers.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive product development and delivery.

Experience in consumer-level software product development is preferred.

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage complex projects.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Ability to manage multiple projects during the same time effectively, and efficiently.

Ability to identify and document business processes and requirements.

Desirable Skills & Experience

Java, React, .Net Core or later versions

Docker and containers

Designing, developing, and deploying cloud applications

React

Typescript

GraphQL

Jenkins

Terraform

NodeJS

Python

Experience partnering with program management teams.

Strong Agile Scrum project management experience

5+ years of experience managing engineering teams.

Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Job Location and Hours

The role is aligned to our Bangalore office in India, working a 45 hour week. All our roles are hybrid working; our current policy requires our team to visit their base office no more than once a week, and with the possibility of occasional business travel to other Pearson sites. Candidates must be a suitable commute from their base office as our office presence policy may change to require more frequent presence in 2024.

What to expect from Pearson

Did you know Pearson is one of the 10 most innovative education companies of 2022?

At Pearson, we add life to a lifetime of learning so everyone can realize the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are on a journey to be 100 percent digital to meet the changing needs of the global population by developing a new strategy with ambitious targets. To deliver on our strategic vision, we have five business divisions that are the foundation for the long-term growth of the company: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills and Higher Education. Alongside these, we have our corporate divisions: Digital & Technology, Finance, Global Corporate Marketing & Communications, Human Resources, Legal, Strategy and Direct to Consumer. Learn more at We are Pearson.

We value the power of an inclusive culture and also a strong sense of belonging. We promote a culture where differences are embraced, opportunities are accessible, consideration and respect are the norm and all individuals are supported in reaching their full potential. Through our talent, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant place to work. People are at the center, and we are committed to building a workplace where talent can learn, grow and thrive.

Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We strive for a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities.

To learn more about Pearson\'s commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, navigate to: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Pearson.

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Job: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Req ID: 14926

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