Senior Software Developer Item Assist product

Job description

Summary:

As a Senior Software Developer, you will be the most senior engineer of a 3-person dev team focused on adding new “Item Assist” features using C# and Angular into the ExamDeveloper web app.

This role is expected to evolve in two parts.

During this initial build-out period which we anticipate will last 1 year, you’ll direct the work of the 3-person USA-based team of developers, QA consultants in India, and additional temporary Dev and QA consultants.

Roughly 2/3rds of your time will be writing code as an individual contributor and the other 1/3rd of your time will be on leadership and supervision tasks.

You will supervise all engineering activities of the team, including technical decision-making, creating team processes, and leading code review.

You will provide work direction as part of Agile software development processes and serve as the team’s Scrum Master.

Though you will supervise the work of other engineers on the team, this is an individual contributor role and HR management responsibilities of other engineers would be with someone else.

After this initial build-out period is complete, your role shifts to be 100% individual contributor at a Senior level and your focus areas will expand beyond just Item Assist.

You’ll continue to provide technical leadership to the team but covering all of ExamDeveloper, not just the Item Assist features.

You’ll be part of a larger team at this stage.

The Tool:

Our Item Assist tool started off as a standalone prototype tool for letting users use generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) to create test questions.

Building upon the success of the prototype we are incorporating these AI interactions into Pearson VUE’s ExamDeveloper item authoring tool ( ExamDeveloper is a web-based exam development platform that allows our customers to write, review and manage questions on their exams.

ExamDeveloper is the leading web-based tool for creating tests to certify test-takers in the professional skills they require.

Customers rely on ExamDeveloper to support their entire workflow around question writing, collaborative review, scoring, and test management.

Special note: this role and this specific team will not be doing AI-based development work.

Other engineering teams at Pearson are working on the AI capabilities that power the Item Assist product.

The Item Assist features in ExamDeveloper represent the user interface and the application experience for our customers.

Therefore, skills like machine learning, prompting, large language models, etc are not applicable to this role, but some knowledge about AI concepts could be beneficial.

In this role you’ll focus on the new Item Assist features in ExamDeveloper but will also work on other ExamDeveloper development efforts.

You will partner with the Product Manager to bring their vision to reality and work alongside the Architect, Project Manager, and Business Analyst.

ExamDeveloper’s primary tech stack is .NET and C# on the backend and Angular on the frontend hosted in Microsoft Azure.

Item Assist will use an in-house Angular-based UI framework.

You’ll work with containerized services orchestrated by Kubernetes and Microsoft SQL Server.

We strongly prefer Angular experience because it is an important technology for this product.

Work Location:

REMOTE - United States , required to work mostly Central time zone normal business hours.

Responsibilities:

Required Education and Experience:

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location.

As required by the Colorado, California, Washington State, New York State and New York City laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:

The minimum full-time salary range is between $120k- 135k.

This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is .

What to expect from Pearson

Did you know Pearson is one of the 10 most innovative education companies of 2022?

At Pearson, we add life to a lifetime of learning so everyone can realize the life they imagine.

We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact.

We are on a journey to be 100 percent digital to meet the changing needs of the global population by developing a new strategy with ambitious targets.

To deliver on our strategic vision, we have five business divisions that are the foundation for the long-term growth of the company: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills and Higher Education.

Alongside these, we have our corporate divisions: Digital & Technology, Finance, Global Corporate Marketing & Communications, Human Resources, Legal, Strategy and Direct to Consumer.

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We value the power of an inclusive culture and also a strong sense of belonging.

We promote a culture where differences are embraced, opportunities are accessible, consideration and respect are the norm and all individuals are supported in reaching their full potential.

Through our talent, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant place to work.

People are at the center, and we are committed to building a workplace where talent can learn, grow and thrive.

Required Skill Profession

Computer Occupations