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Pearson·Carson City, United States·onsite

Software Engineer

Posted 1 month ago
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Ruby on RailsJavaScript

About the role

What you'll do

  • Join the Enterprise Learning & Skills team to develop and maintain a large-scale, API-driven platform for digital credentialing.
  • Work primarily with Ruby on Rails backend services and modern JavaScript frontends in a full-stack capacity.
  • Implement features, bug fixes, and refactors under guidance from senior engineers with a focus on maintainable, tested code.
  • Leverage AI-assisted development tools daily for coding, testing, debugging, and documentation.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Customer Success teams to ensure platform quality and usability.

What you should know

  • Ideal for early-career engineers eager to deepen technical skills in Ruby on Rails and JavaScript frameworks.
  • Candidates should be comfortable working in an agile environment and open to using AI tools responsibly.
  • The role offers exposure to modern web development practices including testing, code reviews, and secure coding.
  • Remote work is supported but US-based candidates are preferred.
  • Growth opportunities include learning cloud technologies, CI/CD, and advanced frontend tooling as nice-to-have skills.

About the company

  • Pearson is a global lifelong learning company focused on enabling personal breakthroughs through education.
  • The company values inclusion and equal opportunity, actively supporting veterans and individuals with disabilities.
  • Pearson operates at a large scale with a global impact in the education and learning industry.
  • The culture emphasizes continuous learning, growth mindset, and responsible AI use in development.
  • Pearson offers a structured environment with clear compensation ranges and benefits aligned with experience and location.

Key required skills

Ruby on RailsJavaScriptSQLREST APIsAI-assisted development

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