Software Developer

Software Developer

Job ID: 2013-18678
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 8/22/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Information Technology

Overview

Pearson is an international media company with market-leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing. Pearson's education business represents about two-thirds of the company, and Penguin publishing and the Financial Times make up the balance. With more than 30,000 employees based in 60 countries, we are a family of businesses that draws on common assets, processes and shares a common purpose: to help our customers live and learn.

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO).

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Are you a cracker-jack developer? Want to work with the latest technologies? Want to be part of the rapidly growing E-learning industry? Read on!.........

Pearson Learning Technologies, Core Platforms Group, is looking for a Software Developer to join its development team. You will work in a cross-functional distributed team responsible for delivering web services-based solutions to large, complex business problems in the areas of online identity management, access rights management, E-commerce and subscription management.

We are most interested in hiring strong technology people with a can-do attitude and an interest in our mission of more effective learning and enhancing the student experience. Our work environment is professional, yet relaxed and flexible. Using the latest technologies, you can have a major impact and contribute to our evolution.

Responsibilities
- Works closely with other software engineers and software architects to design and deliver web services based solutions to large, complex business problems in the areas of E-commerce, online identity management, access rights management, and course/enrollment management.
- Delivers solutions primarily on the Java platform, using open standards, such as Shibboleth, OpenID, OAuth, IMS, SIF, etc., and third party tools and frameworks to deliver high quality, robust and maintainable products.
- Performs highly complex product design, systems analysis and programming activities which may require some research.
- Is able to decompose requirements into tasks and provide estimates for those tasks.
- Ensures that code adheres to strict standards for accessibility, security, object-oriented practices and performance.
- Writes and conducts unit and integration tests.
- Applies Agile practices for successful, sustainable delivery of software solutions.
- Works with Business Analysts, Project Managers and Product Managers to ensure solutions meet product requirements.
- Effectively functions and communicates within a software development team consisting of developers, quality assurance, product management and project management members.
- Actively participates in requirements, architecture, and design meetings.
- Writes documentation for both internal and external consumers, covering design artifacts, code, and fixes.

Qualifications
- 5-7 years of experience in enterprise-scale development with Java and J2EE. Internet-scale experience is a plus.
- Very strong skills in data modelling and Object Oriented Design principles, including web services design, API design and design patterns.
- Strong knowledge of services based (SOA, REST), loosely coupled, layered software architectures.
- Working experience with J2EE and Spring framework is required.
- Thorough Knowledge of relational database systems, specifically Oracle.
- Reasonable knowledge of Linux platforms.
- Experience with integration frameworks (ESB, BPEL, JMS) is a plus.
- Experience with NoSQL Databases (Cassandra, MongoDB, Couchbase) is a plus.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum practices and processes
- College Degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or Engineering.

Desired abilities:
- Ability to learn and actively seek new skills and knowledge to keep up with latest technology trends
- Ability to think creatively, adapt to circumstances, learn from co-workers, and share information and experiences
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team based environment
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment