Senior Software Engineer

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack – Frontend Focus)

Location: Bangalore / Chennai (Hybrid)
Experience: 6+ Years

About Pearson plc

Pearson is a global leader in digital learning, committed to helping people make progress through education. With millions of learners worldwide, Pearson is transforming its platforms into cloud-native, scalable, and AI-powered systems, redefining the future of learning experiences.

Role Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack – Frontend Focus), you will play a key role in building intuitive, scalable, and high-performance user-facing applications, while contributing to robust backend systems.

You will take ownership of frontend architecture and user experience, while also working across the stack to deliver end-to-end solutions. This role combines strong UI engineering expertise with solid backend fundamentals, making it ideal for engineers who enjoy building impactful products used by millions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build modern, responsive, and high-performance frontend applications using React.js
• Develop and maintain scalable backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices
• Drive frontend architecture decisions, including performance optimization, state management, and component design
• Ensure clean, maintainable code using best practices (SOLID, Clean Code, DDD, BDD)
• Collaborate with Product, Design, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver seamless user experiences
• Lead code reviews and mentor engineers on frontend and full stack best practices
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and accessibility
• Promote adoption of AI tools and automation to improve developer productivity
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments
• Maintain clear documentation (JIRA, design docs, technical specs)

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in React.js / Angular , JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript
• Solid experience in Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices Architecture
• Strong understanding of frontend architecture, performance optimization, and UX principles
• Experience with state management (Redux / Context API)
• Hands-on experience with Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Experience with Docker & Kubernetes
• Strong exposure to CI/CD (GitHub Actions preferred)
• Experience with REST APIs and API integrations
• Familiarity with databases (MongoDB / SQL)
• Strong knowledge of OOP, Design Patterns, and System Design

Good to Have

• Experience with Kotlin
• Exposure to event-driven architecture (Kafka)
• Experience with serverless (AWS Lambda)
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools
• Experience working on large-scale distributed systems

Preferred Background

• Experience in the EdTech domain is a strong plus
• Exposure to building learning platforms, assessment systems, or user-centric educational products

What We’re Looking For

• Strong problem-solving and system design mindset
• Ability to take end-to-end ownership of features and systems
• Passion for building exceptional user experiences
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Interest in mentoring and elevating engineering standards across teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science / engineering or equivalent
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in full stack development (frontend-heavy)

Why Join Pearson?

• Build products impacting millions of learners globally
• Be part of a cloud and AI transformation journey
• High ownership with strong technical influence
• Culture focused on learning, innovation, and growth