Location: Company: Pearson About Pearson Pearson is the world’s leading provider of learning services and materials for higher education institutions and faculties around the globe, operating in over 70 countries. With a mission to revolutionize the future of learning and courseware, Pearson’s Higher Education team is focused on transforming how students engage with content—developing innovative, consumer-grade digital products that are intuitive, effective, and accessible. We work in a fast-paced, agile environment—designing, building, testing, and iterating with purpose. Your Role We’re looking for a motivated Software Engineer to join our dynamic development team. You’ll be involved in building scalable, user-focused web applications that are used by learners around the world. In this role, you’ll contribute across the tech stack—writing clean, modern frontend code and building backend APIs—while learning from experienced engineers and growing your technical skills. What You’ll Do Build responsive, user-friendly features with React or similar frameworks Develop and maintain backend APIs using Node.js or Python Collaborate closely with product, design, and QA teams to deliver quality experiences Participate in agile development practices (standups, code reviews, sprints) Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code Learn and apply best practices in software engineering and architecture What We’re Looking For Required: Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience 1–3 years of experience in web development Proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript Knowledge in JavaScript frameworks like React or Angular Basic understanding of backend technologies such as Node.js or Python Familiarity with RESTful APIs and JSON Some experience with HTML, CSS, and responsive design Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.) Passion for learning and
