Pearson VUE

Senior Software Engineer

Pearson VUE

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Austin • Texas • United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSJavaJavaScriptVue.js

About the role

  • 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

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
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaAPI designVue.jsautomated testingperformance testingload testingdata-intensive web applicationsbackend servicesscalabilityreliability
Soft Skills
collaborationquality-focused mindsetcuriositymotivationdesire to learn