Advanced Specialist Software Engineer

Who we are

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world’s lifelong learning company. To learn more: https://plc.pearson.com 

Our team: The English Language Learning  team has the mission of designing, building, and operating robust, secure, and observable software services that empower both customer-facing and internal experiences across Pearson’s digital ecosystem.

About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Technology Engineering organization. In this role, you will lead the design and development of scalable services, contribute to technical strategy, and elevate engineering practices across the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Implementation: Architect and implement scalable services, APIs, and data flows.
• Operational Excellence: Champion observability, SLOs, and incident-prevention.
• Technical Leadership: Lead design reviews and make pragmatic trade-off decisions.
• Collaboration & Delivery: Partner with cross-functional teams.
• Security & Compliance: Apply secure coding standards and remediate vulnerabilities.

• Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: Provide guidance to junior engineers.

  
  
  Required Skills and Experience

• Strong alignment with Pearson’s culture and values.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 5–8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, Python, and modern frontend frameworks.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD.
• Strong architectural and delivery skills.
• Secure coding, secrets management, vulnerability remediation.

Benefits

• Home Office.
• Home Office Allowance.
• Medical Assistance.
• Dental Assistance.
• Employee Well-being Support.
• Life Insurance.
• Meal Voucher.
• Pharmacy Discount Program.
• Discount on Our Language School Franchises.
• Discount on Language Learning Books.
• Pearson University.
• Childcare Assistance.
• Birthday Off.
• Select one of the Options: AIP (Annual Incentive Plan) 
• Extended Maternity and Paternity Leave – 6 months for mothers and 1 month for fathers.