Staff Backend Software Engineer

hace 2 semanas

Madrid, Madrid, España Pearson A tiempo completo
Job Title: Staff Backend Engineer

At Pearson, we're committed to a world that's always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better.

Role Overview

The Staff Backend Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing high-complexity digital solutions that align with our strategic product vision. This role will require experience in successfully developing and managing bleeding-edge digital products and capabilities, supporting innovation labs or incubators, rapid prototyping, and launching minimum viable products.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the design and architecture of high-complexity digital solutions in line with strategic product vision.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements, specifications, and solutions that align with business goals.
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices to continuously improve our backend and/or full-stack solutions.
  • Develop high-quality, reusable, and maintainable code following best practices and coding standards.
  • Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor engineers to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, optimize application performance, and ensure a smooth user experience.
  • Improve our processes and tooling to enable us to deliver with confidence – test automation, CI/CD, observability, etc.
Requirements
  • Proficiency with back-end programming languages and related frameworks. We use a PHP stack currently, and in the long term, we want to migrate to a JVM stack, potentially Kotlin.
  • Nice to have but not mandatory front-end skills and experience.
  • Considerable experience in building and maintaining digital products (websites, supporting mobile apps, AR/VR solutions, etc.).
  • Strong understanding of the whole development lifecycle, including code reviews, pipelines, software delivery, etc.
  • Master security principles.
  • Strong understanding of software quality assurance principles and execution.
  • A problem-solving mindset with great attention to detail.
  • Product development expertise: experience of working with agile methodologies; able to lead and motivate cross-functional mission teams.
  • Strong customer empathy and ability to translate customer insights into winning digital products.
  • Passion for education and learning.
  • Innovator mindset who investigates and validates new market and product opportunities based on emerging trends.
  • Proficiency in English, both spoken and written.
  • Experience in working with distributed teams.
Why Join Pearson?
  • Opportunity to work on impactful projects that reach millions of users worldwide.
  • Collaborative and inclusive company culture that values diversity and innovation.
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options.

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