Senior Software Engineer

Description:

The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for analysis, design, implementation, and unit testing to produce high-quality code and successful products. You will use industry best practices while working in a team of high-performing professionals. You are also responsible for maintaining and supporting the application as necessary. Senior software developers are expected to mentor other development team members and continually contribute to process improvement activities.

This requisition is part of the Pearson/MZD team, which develops innovative assessment technology platforms. These platforms are used to create and deliver exams, score responses, and report results. We are now in the midst of building our next-generation assessment platform - a multi-year project with enormous strategic value, leveraging state of the art technologies and processes. We are looking for outstanding candidates to bolster the staff of this critical project.

You will have a senior role within an existing product group, responsible for ABBI, our interoperable assessment bank and builder - an established and mission-critical production application.

Location: Remote within the United States

You will:

• Create and maintain frontend components and systems, using well-crafted JavaScript (Backbone.js and Vue.js)
• Create and maintain server-side Java APIs and components using Micronaut and Play frameworks
• Develop and maintain code that meets the ABBI team’s coding standards
• Contribute to the “evolution in place” of an existing enterprise application toward new technologies and platforms
• Work with ABBI development team members in a collegial and respectful manner
• Actively participate in Agile-based meetings
• Possess the ability to quickly learn new processes, tools, and business domains
• Receive and respond to direction from management and the application architect