Senior Software Engineer
Pearson
full-remoteseniorpermanentbackendfrontendengineering-management Frankfort, KY 3 days ago via LinkedIn
150,000 - 180,000 USD/annual
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About the role
Role Overview
Senior Software Engineer / Architect (Senior individual contributor) within Product Engineering. You’ll own large areas of the codebase, drive architectural decisions, and set long-term technical direction—while staying hands-on with design and implementation.
Responsibilities
- Own architecture and the long-term technical roadmap for major areas of the technology stack
- Lead design of complex, scalable systems that meet business needs now and in the future
- Reduce complexity and technical debt by simplifying services, processes, and codebases
- Mentor technical leads and senior engineers; collaborate cross-functionally using inclusive decision-making
- Evangelize technology by aligning technical and business strategies with executives and stakeholders
- Drive innovation in cost-effectiveness, scalability, and engineering productivity
- Proactively identify and mitigate technical debt to improve quality and team velocity
Requirements
- 5+ years of software development experience
- Deep expertise in software architecture, system design, and scalability with strong hands-on background
- Proficiency with: Ruby on Rails, React, AWS, and PostgreSQL
- Proven record making high-impact technical decisions in complex production environments
- Excellent communication with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders
- Track record mentoring senior engineers and technical leads
- Strong understanding of security, performance, resilience, and cloud-native design at scale
- Continuous learner who stays current with emerging technologies
Compensation / Logistics
- Salary range (US states covered by law): $150,000–$180,000 minimum full-time salary range, plus eligibility for an annual incentive program
- Applications accepted through June 22 (may extend)
About Pearson
Pearson is the world’s lifelong learning company, helping people realize the life they imagine through learning. The company operates in education and learning technology, focusing on breakthrough learning opportunities at scale.
Scraped 6/18/2026