Software Engineer III

Pearson is hiring a Software Engineer to develop and support a new web application platform using a new technology stack and processes. The role focuses on LLM-driven development, agent-driven AI architectures, psychometrics and data science tools, and AWS cloud solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and support a new web application stack
• Leverage and refine LLM-codegen processes to balance agility and quality
• Develop and leverage agent-driven AI architectures
• Work closely with customers and adapt tools to their needs
• Develop psychometrics and data science-focused tools in R
• Operate, extend and create cloud-based solutions in AWS
• Develop and maintain code using best practices for maintainability, performance, security, and verifiability
• Possess the ability to quickly learn new processes, tools, and business domains
• Work with engineering leadership to deliver timely, robust software adhering to best practices

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent technology discipline, or equivalent on-the-job training
• A willingness to learn new technologies and new domains (R, data science, agentic AI cloud applications)
• 3-5 years relevant full-stack software development experience
• Experience with development, maintenance, and testing of software, following industry best practices
• Experience with highly available, highly concurrent cloud-based Web applications
• Must assimilate information, distill knowledge, apply experience and provide solution alternatives and recommendations
• Must have strong time management skills - including the ability to work well under pressure, plan, set priorities, adapt to change, and meet established timelines
• Must be a self-starter and detail-oriented
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to work and excel within a team
• Some background in statistics is not required but is a big plus
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Desire to expand knowledge in many development languages, applications, and tools
• Able to think technically and analytically
• Ability to understand the philosophy of architecture