Staff Software Engineer

Pearson VUE

Staff Software Engineer building full-stack web applications with a focus on cloud services and AI integration. Collaborating with teams to deliver secure, scalable products in a remote-first setup.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $140,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-stack web application development, with a strong focus on modern JavaScript frameworks, API design, and AI-enabled product features. Proven ability to collaborate across teams and ensure compliance with regulatory and security standards throughout the software development lifecycle.

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Full-Stack Web Application DevelopmentAPI Design and DevelopmentAWS Deployment and ManagementAI-Enabled Product FeaturesMicroservices Architecture

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Hard Skills

JavaScript Frameworks (React/Next.js)UI Frameworks (Tailwind, MUI)REST API DesignBackend Frameworks (.NET, Node.js, Python)Database Management (DynamoDB, SQL, MongoDB)Containerization (Docker)Orchestration (Kubernetes)CI/CD Pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)Testing Strategy (Unit/Integration/E2E)Observability and Performance Tuning

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingTechnical CommunicationCollaborationPragmatic LeadershipAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

AWSKafkaRedisSQS/SNSClaude CodeDevinRalphBuilder.io

Industry Keywords

MicroservicesAPI-First ArchitectureRegulatory ComplianceSecurity StandardsSoftware Quality Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerDynamoDBGraphQLJavaScriptJenkinsKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesMongoDB.NETNext.jsNode.jsPythonReactRedisSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and ship end-to-end product experiences across modern web applications, owning delivery from early concept through production release and iteration.
Rapidly prototype new concepts, validate feasibility and user value, and graduate successful prototypes into secure, scalable, maintainable production services for the first set of customers.
Design and manage AI-powered capabilities across retrieval, context shaping, and personalization (RAG, context engineering, collaborative filtering, content-based filtering, etc.), balancing quality, safety, privacy, and latency.
Build or leverage API-first, versioned REST microservices that expose domain capabilities in a consistent, reliable way across experiences.
Apply AI agents and modern developer tooling to speed up development workflows, including scaffolding, code generation, evaluation, debugging, and test automation.
Establish engineering clarity and alignment through strong technical communication and documentation (e.g., architecture briefs, API specs, runbooks, decision records).
Champion pragmatic software quality practices: code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, performance tuning, and cloud cost-aware design.
Partner closely with Product, Design, Research, Data Science, and customer-facing teams to translate needs into working software that meets business outcomes.
Ensure regulatory, compliance, security, and privacy expectations are met throughout development and release.
Independently create a test strategy (unit/integration/e2e) aligned to risk, including security testing.
Write architecture briefs and proposals (lightweight but clear), run experiments, and document tradeoffs.
Integrate telemetry for performance, reliability, availability, and usage insights.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5-8 years of professional software engineering experience, with substantial ownership of full-stack web applications shipped to production.
Strong front-end engineering skills with modern JavaScript frameworks (React/Next.js preferred), UI frameworks (Tailwind, MUI, etc.), accessibility (WCAG 2.2), and scalable design systems.
Strong backend engineering skills building APIs and services, including REST API design, authentication/authorization, and versioning strategies spanning service frameworks (.NET, Node.js, Python), API styles (REST/GraphQL), and supporting systems (DynamoDB/SQL/MongoDB, Redis, SQS/SNS, Kafka).
Hands-on expertise bootstrapping AWS, including designing, deploying, and operating production workloads (serverless and/or container-based), plus monitoring and cost controls.
Experience designing or working within microservices and API-first architectures, including service boundaries, contracts, and integration patterns.
Hands-on experience building, deploying, and operating services using containers (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes or a managed equivalent), supported by CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tooling).
Applied experience building AI-enabled product features, including RAG or retrieval-based grounding approaches, with a mindset toward evaluation and quality measurement.
Strong software engineering fundamentals: testing strategy, code quality, system design, observability, reliability, and incident-minded thinking.
Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to navigate complexity, assess tradeoffs, and execute with confidence in ambiguous environments.
Ability to collaborate across a large organization without direct authority, aligning stakeholders through clear communication and pragmatic technical leadership.
Practical experience applying AI-assisted development workflows, including agents/subagents and tools like Claude Code, Devin, Ralph, and Builder.io, to rapidly build, test, and refine product features.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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SaaS Pearson VUE is a global leader in computer-based testing, providing a wide range of credentialing and certification exams for various industries. They support test-takers and test owners by offering resources, scheduling options, and accommodations to ensure equitable access to testing. Their mission is to empower candidates and enrich communities through the delivery of high-stakes exams that validate professional skills and knowledge, contributing to career advancement and industry standards. Staff Software Engineer Job not on LinkedIn 🔥 22 minutes ago 🦀 Maryland – Remote 💵 $140k - $180k / year ⏰ Full Time 🔴 Lead 🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer AWS Cloud Docker DynamoDB GraphQL JavaScript Jenkins Kafka Kubernetes Microservices MongoDB Next.js Node.js Python React Redis SQL .NET Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Build and ship end-to-end product experiences across modern web applications, owning delivery from early concept through production release and iteration.
Rapidly prototype new concepts, validate feasibility and user value, and graduate successful prototypes into secure, scalable, maintainable production services for the first set of customers.
Design and manage AI-powered capabilities across retrieval, context shaping, and personalization (RAG, context engineering, collaborative filtering, content-based filtering, etc.), balancing quality, safety, privacy, and latency.
Build or leverage API-first, versioned REST microservices that expose domain capabilities in a consistent, reliable way across experiences.
Apply AI agents and modern developer tooling to speed up development workflows, including scaffolding, code generation, evaluation, debugging, and test automation.
Establish engineering clarity and alignment through strong technical communication and documentation (e.g., architecture briefs, API specs, runbooks, decision records).
Champion pragmatic software quality practices: code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, performance tuning, and cloud cost-aware design.
Partner closely with Product, Design, Research, Data Science, and customer-facing teams to translate needs into working software that meets business outcomes.
Ensure regulatory, compliance, security, and privacy expectations are met throughout development and release.
Independently create a test strategy (unit/integration/e2e) aligned to risk, including security testing.
Write architecture briefs and proposals (lightweight but clear), run experiments, and document tradeoffs.
Integrate telemetry for performance, reliability, availability, and usage insights.
Perform other duties as assigned. 🎯 Requirements
5-8 years of professional software engineering experience, with substantial ownership of full-stack web applications shipped to production.
Strong front-end engineering skills with modern JavaScript frameworks (React/Next.js preferred), UI frameworks (Tailwind, MUI, etc.), accessibility (WCAG 2.2), and scalable design systems.
Strong backend engineering skills building APIs and services, including REST API design, authentication/authorization, and versioning strategies spanning service frameworks (.NET, Node.js, Python), API styles (REST/GraphQL), and supporting systems (DynamoDB/SQL/MongoDB, Redis, SQS/SNS, Kafka).
Hands-on expertise bootstrapping AWS, including designing, deploying, and operating production workloads (serverless and/or container-based), plus monitoring and cost controls.
Experience designing or working within microservices and API-first architectures, including service boundaries, contracts, and integration patterns.
Hands-on experience building, deploying, and operating services using containers (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes or a managed equivalent), supported by CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tooling).
Applied experience building AI-enabled product features, including RAG or retrieval-based grounding approaches, with a mindset toward evaluation and quality measurement.
Strong software engineering fundamentals: testing strategy, code quality, system design, observability, reliability, and incident-minded thinking.
Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to navigate complexity, assess tradeoffs, and execute with confidence in ambiguous environments.
Ability to collaborate across a large organization without direct authority, aligning stakeholders through clear communication and pragmatic technical leadership.
Practical experience applying AI-assisted development workflows, including agents/subagents and tools like Claude Code, Devin, Ralph, and Builder.io, to rapidly build, test, and refine product features.
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