Software Engineer at Pearson

, , Sri Lanka -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Engineering, Cloud Computing, Application Development, Security Best Practices, Continuous Integration, Deployment, Java, ReactJS, Node, SpringBoot, MongoDB, Troubleshooting, Algorithms, Data Structures, Observability, Accessibility

Industry

education

Description

Pearson is the world’s largest learning company providing content, assessment, and digital services to learners all over the globe. Our vision is to have a direct relationship with millions of lifelong learners and link education to the way people aspire to live and work every day. We are on the lookout for enthusiastic individuals passionate about technology to join our team in the journey to expand horizons of Softwa re Engineering Synopsis: Designs and develops internet scale applications and supports throughout their lifecycle Responsibilities: Developing and maintaining top-notch software applications built on private & public cloud. Architecting & Designing applications by adapting proven industry best practices alongside the R&D objectives. Raising the bar on application & infrastructure code quality. Strengthening the application and platform Security by adopting security best practices. Ensuring the Compatibility and Accessibility conformity along with various Non-Functional Requirements throughout the application lifecycle. Automating functional & other quality tests at different layers of the application to uncover issues as early as possible. Improving application's ability to continuously integrate & deploy to facilitate frequent and smaller releases with no customer impact. Baking Observability into the applications, actively monitoring and resolving issues promptly. Monitoring various performance indicators of the applications and making continuous improvements and optimizations. Requirements: A bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computing or a related field. Minimum of 2 years of experience in Software Engineering. An up-to-date knowledge on industry trends & new developments in programming, application development and lifecycle management. A passion for solving problems with innovative & practical solutions. Strong analytical and reasoning skills with the ability to visualize the outcomes. Thorough knowledge on algorithms & data structures. Proficiency in at least two high level programming languages including Java and the ability to quickly adopt languages & techniques. Previous experience with ReactJS , Node and frameworks such as SpringBoot, Redux would be beneficial Previous experience in MongoDB would be an added advantage Practical experience in cloud environments, preferably in AWS would be beneficial Ability to craft quality code and automate various types of tests on application components. Proficiency in monitoring applications, troubleshooting and fixing application issues. Thorough knowledge on the Non-Functional requirements of applications such as Security, Accessibility, Compatibility, Observability & Availability. Working knowledge on continuous integration and deployment.

Responsibilities

Designs and develops internet scale applications and supports throughout their lifecycle. Develops and maintains software applications built on private and public cloud while ensuring quality and security.