Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud & Distributed Systems
Summary
Senior backend engineer building and scaling cloud-native, distributed systems on AWS for Pearson’s education platform, leading architecture and reliability improvements.
Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist in Software Engineering in Hoboken, NJ. This senior role leads architecture, design, and production support for scalable backend systems, distributed architectures, and cloud-native services on AWS.
You will own major engineering initiatives from discovery through deployment and ongoing operation. The position emphasizes modernization, debt reduction, reliability, and performance improvements while partnering with product, architecture, and security