Senior Software Engineer

Pearson•Austin, TX

4h•Remote

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

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