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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 credentials.
  • Work primarily with Ruby on Rails backend services and modern JavaScript frontends in a full-stack role.
  • Implement features, bug fixes, and refactors with guidance from senior engineers while writing maintainable, well-tested code.
  • Leverage AI-assisted development tools daily for coding, testing, and debugging to enhance productivity.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Customer Success teams and follow secure, scalable development best practices.

What you should know

  • Ideal for early-career engineers eager to grow technical depth in Ruby on Rails and JavaScript.
  • Candidates should be comfortable working in an agile environment and collaborating across teams.
  • The role requires a growth mindset and strong communication skills to incorporate feedback effectively.
  • Experience or interest in AI/LLM tools for software development is highly valued and integrated into workflows.
  • Nice-to-have skills include cloud platforms, CI/CD, and web security, offering opportunities to broaden expertise.

About the company

  • Pearson is a global lifelong learning company focused on helping people realize their potential through education.
  • The company values continuous learning and personal breakthroughs as core to its mission and culture.
  • Pearson is a large, established organization in the education technology industry with a global presence.
  • They emphasize diversity, equity, and inclusion, actively seeking candidates from protected groups.
  • The company supports remote work and offers competitive compensation with an annual incentive program.

Key required skills

Ruby on RailsJavaScriptSQLREST APIsAI tools

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