Advanced Specialist, Solution Architect

Pearson VUE

Technical Architect leading design and architecture of the SaaS ExamDeveloper product. Collaborating with diverse teams to plan and ensure alignment with architectural direction.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $140,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAzureCloudReactSvelteVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create technical plans that provide for future development and operations of the ExamDeveloper product.
Lead the solutioning process to define and estimate the work required for upcoming features.
Review technical designs created by others for compatibility with current and future architecture direction.
Partner closely with business stakeholders to understand customer needs and incorporate their vision into your technical direction.
Act as a trusted driving force for achieving business goals.
Oversee the operational costs of ExamDeveloper to ensure that our resource usage (ex: Azure cloud costs) are optimal.
Set technical standards for the engineering teams together with the participation and engagement of senior engineers.
Socialize and explain your decisions to other architects, managers, and business analysts in the VUE Technology organization and beyond.
Build consensus for your technical vision, but also be open to competing points of view.
Collaborate effectively across many roles and across organizational boundaries.
Respond to technical needs and concerns from the engineering team and give clear explanations where necessary.
Communicate effectively at various levels of technical sophistication and understanding.
Participate in development and QA work in a limited way to maintain a connection and a strong understanding of the teams’ processes and challenges.
Coach other team members to help them grow and bring out their best work.
React to urgent Production issues as part of a group of rotating on-call engineers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years work experience as a software developer
2+ years work experience as a software architect
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
Experience supervising the work of technical staff either formally or informally
Bachelor degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent technology discipline

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentsoftware architectureAngularReactSvelteC#technical design reviewQAcloud computingresource optimization

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationcoachingconsensus buildingproblem-solvingstakeholder engagementtechnical visionadaptabilitydecision-making

Certifications

Bachelor degree in Computer ScienceBachelor degree in MIS