Senior Software Engineering - Telecommute

Pearson is expanding the engineering capability behind OnVUE. We are looking for experienced full-stack engineers who can design, build and operate complex enterprise software using Java, Spring Boot, Angular and REST APIs.

Senior Software Engineer

You will contribute to architecture and technical decisions, improve engineering quality, troubleshoot critical issues, mentor colleagues and help modernise the platform.

Senior Software Engineer, Squad Lead

Design and deliver complex, distributed full-stack solutions using Java, Spring Boot, Angular and REST APIs.

Build and operate highly available, scalable enterprise applications.

Contribute to technical design, estimation, roadmap planning and platform modernisation.

Identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, reliability concerns and operational risk.

Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for critical production issues.

Partner with Quality Engineering to strengthen testing, automation and quality by design.

Support release planning, deployment, observability, security and operational readiness.

At least five years of professional software development experience.

Strong hands-on full-stack capability across Java, Spring Boot, Angular and REST APIs.

Strong software design, system architecture, troubleshooting and engineering-quality skills.

A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent practical experience.

Experience with Azure, Kubernetes, cloud-native delivery, DevOps and CI/CD would be valuable. Exposure to applications using audio and video, accessibility and WCAG, observability, application security, performance engineering, LLMs or AI-assisted development tools would also be useful. Remote within the United States. Any state restrictions or travel expectations will be shared during the recruitment process.

The full-time salary range for:

Senior Software Engineer: $120,000 - $130,000

Senior Software Engineer, Squad Lead: $135,000 - $145,000

Applications will be accepted through November 9th, 2026. This is an opportunity to develop engineering talent, strengthen delivery and quality practices, and help teams adopt emerging AI-assisted ways of working across technology that supports assessment experiences at scale.

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Schedule: FULL_TIME