JOB DESCRIPTION
About Pearson VUE
At Pearson VUE (www.pearsonVUE.com), we believe learning takes us from potential to progress. That is why we deliver high-stakes exams that help industries and individuals make an impact on their professions, communities, and the lives of others. Our customers’ high-stakes certification, licensure, admissions, and other credentialing exams help people advance in technology, government, and professional careers, as well as attain educational growth. Pearson VUE offers proctored exams through the world's largest network of test centers in addition to testing in online and un proctored environments. Our Products and Technology team powers our business to deliver over 19 million exams annually at 20,000 test centers in 188 countries.
Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson, the world's leading learning company with global-reach and market-leading businesses. Pearson is listed on both the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com. As a global business, we understand the critical link between technology and business strategy and integrate them closely to help people succeed in their lifetime of learning. From leadership to stable teams, we foster collaboration and teamwork towards building a collective “we” culture in everything.
Summary
As a Senior Software Developer, you will be a senior engineer among a 5-person dev team adding new features to the ExamDeveloper tool using C# and Angular into the ExamDeveloper web app.
The Tool:
ExamDeveloper is a web-based exam development platform that allows our customers to write, review and manage questions on their exams (https://www.pearsonvue.com/us/en/test-owners/develop.html). 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.
The team’s current focus area is our Item Assist features. Item Assist enables users to use generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) to create test questions for their exams. Users can leverage these AI capabilities within ExamDeveloper as a way to be more efficient at their job. Our company has many ideas on how to further enhance Item Assist’s capabilities, so this is a growing area of our product offerings.
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.
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:
In this role it is possible to work remotely anywhere in the USA, but many people you’d regularly work with are based in the Central USA timezone in the Minneapolis, MN area. It is required to work during most of Central USA’s normal business hours.
Duties
Develop new features and other technical implementation work
Fix defects that are reported by QA or by users
Create unit tests to verify correctness of the code
Create techincal designs and make technical decisions with the partnership of the Architect
Enforce high standards of software development to achieve quality
Coach other team members to help them grow and bring out their best work
Release and On-call duties -- Participate in release deployment activities and a rotating on-call escalation system during non-business hours.
Required Education and Experience:
5+ years work experience as a software developer
2+ years experience with Angular or similar front-end software frameworks (like React, Svelte, etc)
2+ years experience with C# or similar back-end languages
Bachelor degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent technology discipline
Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Relational databases
DevOps workflows related to cloud-based development and deployment
Experience in an Agile software development environment
Demonstrated technical leadership
Clear communication skills to various types of audiences
History of continuous improvement
Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other group protected by law.
Benefits available to eligible employees can be seen at: https://pearsonbenefitsus.com/
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ABOUT US
Learning is the most powerful force for change in the world. More than 20,000 Pearson employees deliver our products and services in nearly 200 countries, all working towards a common purpose – to help everyone achieve their potential through learning. We do that by providing high quality, digital content and learning experiences, as well as assessments and qualifications that help people build their skills and grow with the world around them. We are the world’s leading learning company. Learn more at pearsonplc.com.
Pearson believes that wherever learning flourishes, so do people. We are committed to being an anti-racist company in everything we do. We value the power of an inclusive culture and 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 a sustainable environment and workplace where talent can learn, grow, and thrive.
To learn more about Pearson’s commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, please click here: http://www.pearson.com/careers/diversity-and-inclusion.html
Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other group protected by law.
Applications will be accepted through 9/12/2025. This window may be extended depending on business needs.
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 California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:
The minimum full-time salary range is between $120,000 - $130,000.
This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.
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