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...

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