Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining top-notch software applications built on cloud based environment
• Designing applications by adapting proven industry best practices alongside the R&D objectives.
• Leading a team of engineers by providing technical guidance and product roadmap assurance.
• 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.
• 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 years of experience in Software Engineering
• An up-to-date knowledge on industry trends & new developments in programming, application development and lifecycle management.
• Strong systems designing skills, understanding of various design patterns and where/how to use them in solutioning.
• 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 such as Java, C, Python and the ability to quickly adopt languages & techniques.
• 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.
  
  

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. For us, learning isn&;t just what we do. It&;s who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

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Job: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: Higher Education

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Hybrid