Senior Software Engineer

Pearson • Austin, TX

1d • $100,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We build software that operates at statewide scale to move, and score, and aggregate large volumes of data in support of public-facing programs used by millions. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful, long-lived platforms where performance, reliability, and data integrity matter, and where your work has real-world impact. We’re looking for a full stack engineer who enjoys working across the stack, values clean APIs, and takes pride in building software that is both fast and correct.

Requirements

• ~2+ years of professional software development experience (or equivalent hands-on experience)
• Strong working knowledge of: Java (backend services, APIs)
• AWS Services
• Vue.js (or a comparable modern frontend framework, with willingness to learn Vue)
• A clear appreciation for API-first design and service-oriented architectures
• A quality-focused mindset: testing, code clarity, and maintainability matter to you
• Exposure to, or strong aptitude for: Performance testing
• Load testing
• Diagnosing bottlenecks in data-heavy systems
• Curiosity, motivation, and a desire to learn—especially in large-scale, real-world systems

Nice To Haves

• Experience with: RESTful APIs and API documentation standards
• GitHub CI/CD pipelines
• Relational and/or NoSQL databases
• Cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or similar)
• Familiarity with tools for performance or load testing (e.g., JMeter, Gatling, k6), or a strong interest in learning them
• Interest in public sector or mission-driven technology

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain data-intensive web applications used across statewide contracts
• Develop backend services in Java, with a strong emphasis on well-designed, well-documented APIs
• Build modern, responsive user interfaces using Vue.js
• Work with large datasets, focusing on performance, scalability, and reliability
• Collaborate closely with product managers, QA, and other engineers to deliver high-quality features
• Write and maintain automated tests (unit, integration, and API tests)
• Participate in performance testing, profiling, and tuning (or develop those skills with guidance)
• Review code, contribute to design discussions, and continuously improve engineering practices

Benefits

• Hands-on experience with large-scale data systems and high-impact applications
• Exposure to statewide platforms with real performance and reliability constraints
• Mentorship from experienced engineers who care about clean design and sustainable systems
• Opportunities to grow into deeper backend, frontend, or performance-focused roles
• A collaborative, engineering-driven culture that values thoughtful solutions over shortcuts
• Annual incentive program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed