Senior Software Engineer

Pearson VUE

. Design, build, enhance, and maintain full stack assessment capabilities that are reliable, scalable, secure, and maintainable .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeRemote • New Jersey • United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong full stack development capabilities with expertise in .NET/C# and React, alongside experience in API design and cloud technologies like AWS. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, communicate technical strategies, and deliver high-quality software solutions iteratively.

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Full Stack DevelopmentAPI DesignCloud Technologies (AWS)AI-Assisted Coding ToolsObject-Oriented Design

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Hard Skills

.NETC#ReactAPI ConsumptionCI/CDTestingDebuggingSecure Coding PracticesPerformance OptimizationAccessibility

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationOutcome-Oriented MindsetOwnershipSound Judgment

Tools & Technologies

AI-Assisted Coding ToolsContainerizationMicroservicesDevOps PracticesLegacy System Modernization

Industry Keywords

Educational TechnologyAssessment PlatformsLearning ToolsB2B2C Products

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudMicroservicesReact.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, enhance, and maintain full stack assessment capabilities that are reliable, scalable, secure, and maintainable
Own moderately complex technical workstreams end-to-end, from problem framing and design through implementation, testing, release, and operational follow-through
Contribute to architecture, API design, data model, integration, and platform trade-off discussions
Contribute to roadmap and sequencing conversations by surfacing technical constraints, dependencies, risks, and incremental delivery options
Partner with Product Management and UX during discovery, problem framing, solution design, prototyping, validation, and iteration
Translate user needs into technically sound and feasible solutions
Deliver high-quality software iteratively with Product, UX, QA, and platform teams
Raise engineering standards through code reviews, mentoring, technical documentation, and thoughtful engineering practices
Translate product goals and user stories into technical plans, implementation tasks, and acceptance criteria
Use or learn AI-assisted coding tools for development, testing, documentation, and problem solving
Modernize legacy systems while improving quality, security, observability, and maintainability
Build relationships with Product Management, UX, QA, data, content, platform, and GTM partners
Communicate technical strategy, progress, trade-offs, blockers, and risks to engineering leadership and cross-functional stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software engineering experience
Strong full stack development experience, preferably with .NET/C# and React; comparable modern backend and frontend experience acceptable
Experience designing and consuming APIs
Experience with cloud technologies, preferably AWS
Experience building secure, scalable, maintainable services and user experiences
Strong engineering fundamentals, including object-oriented design, testing, debugging, code review, source control, CI/CD, performance, accessibility, and secure coding practices
Experience with or strong interest in AI-assisted coding tools and AI-augmented development workflows
Ability to work effectively with Product Management and UX
Strong written and verbal communication
Outcome-oriented mindset, strong ownership, sound judgment in ambiguity, and commitment to continuous improvement
Bonus: background in educational technology, assessment platforms, learning tools, or high-scale B2B2C products
Bonus: experience with containerization, microservices, observability, or DevOps practices
Bonus: experience modernizing legacy software while maintaining reliability for an existing user base

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual incentive program
Benefits offered by Pearson (specific benefits linked in the posting)