Senior Software Engineer
Company: Pearson
Location: Austin, TX 78757
Salary: $100,000 - $140,000 a year
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-05-14
About this role
Software Engineer (Full Stack) — Data-Driven Systems
Location: United States (Remote or Hybrid, depending on contract)
Experience: ~2+ years (motivated early-career engineers encouraged to apply)
Why This Role
We build software that operates at statewide scale to move, and score, and aggregate large volumes of data in support of public-facing programs used by millions. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful, long-lived platforms where performance, reliability, and data integrity matter , and where your work has real-world impact.
We’re looking for a full stack engineer who enjoys working across the stack, values clean APIs, and takes pride in building software that is both fast and correct .
What You’ll Do
- Design, build, and maintain **data-intensive web applications** used across statewide contracts
- Develop **backend services in Java** , with a strong emphasis on well-designed, well-documented APIs
- Build modern, responsive user interfaces using **Vue.js**
- Work with large datasets, focusing on **performance, scalability, and reliability**
- Collaborate closely with product managers, QA, and other engineers to deliver high-quality features
- Write and maintain **automated tests** (unit, integration, and API tests)
- Participate in **performance testing** , profiling, and tuning (or develop those skills with guidance)
- Review code, contribute to design discussions, and continuously improve engineering practices
What We’re Looking For
- ~2+ years of professional software development experience (or equivalent hands-on experience)
- Strong working knowledge of:
- **Java** (backend services, APIs)
- **AWS Services**
- **Vue.js** (or a comparable modern frontend framework, with willingness to learn Vue)
- A clear appreciation for **API-first design** and service-oriented architectures
- A quality-focused mindset: testing, code clarity, and maintainability matter to you
- Exposure to, or strong aptitude for...