Software Engineer
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Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Software Engineer (Full Stack) Data-Driven Systems
Location: United States (Remote or Hybrid depending on contract)
Experience: 2 years (motivated early-career engineers encouraged to apply)
Why This Role
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.
Were 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.
What Youll Do
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
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
What Were Looking For
2 years of professional software development experience (or equivalent hands-on experience)
Strong working knowledge of:
Java (backend services APIs)
AWS Services
(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 learnespecially in large-scale real-world systems
Nice to Have
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
What Youll Gain
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
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Spring
- .NET
- C/C++
- Go
- React
- OOP
- C#
- Data Structures
- JavaScript
- Software Development
- Java
- Distributed Systems
About Company
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gen ... View more
