Senior Software Developer

Pearson Virtual Schools is looking for an inspired, mission-driven senior software developer who can break down the world into objects and classes and cannot wait to try something new.

We want software developers who are excited to solve problems in new ways, and who think in terms of scalability, efficiency, and practicality, with exceptional customer experiences in mind.

Primary Responsibilities:

· Develop best-in-class technical solutions using the right technology on time and with exceptional quality that aligns with business requirements.

· Provides right-level documentation for solutions following software development best practices and Agile guidelines

· Analyzes alternative solutions to problem spaces, collaborates with teams to decide the best technical approaches, and drives the solution space.

Qualifications Requirements:

For your application to be considered, you must have the following:

· At least 6+ years developing object-oriented Web applications using .NET

· Experience building RESTful APIs (Application Program Interfaces)

· Familiar with asynchronous development practices

· Excellent SQL skills and experience with SQL Server

· Experience working in Microsoft Cloud stack including Azure technologies

· Experience working in source control, such as Git or Azure Dev Ops (ADO)

· Ability to independently solve technical problems in a virtual work environment, collaborate when necessary, and proactively ask for help.

· Stable High-speed Internet access at home or your remote work environment

In addition, the ideal candidate should have:

· Experience designing and creating highly scalable database-oriented Web applications

· Experience writing technical requirements

· Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD)

· Experience working on Agile teams, especially if work experience includes working in SAFE (Scaled Agile Framework)

The exceptional candidate will demonstrate the following skills:

· Open, customer focused mindset

· Ability to work well with others, particularly cross-functional team members and customers, such as UI/UX, Test, Product Owners, etc.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· The ability to recommend technical solutions that match the system’s standards and overall design methodology

· The ability to effectively deal with change

· Experience with integrating 3rd party components strongly desired.

· Maintain technical knowledge by taking part in educational opportunities, reading professional