# Principal Software Engineer

Role Overview Pearson Virtual Schools is transforming how learners experience education online. As our technology and programs evolve, so does how we design, build, and deliver them. Individuals in the Software Engineer roles design, develop, test, and maintain software applications aligned with the company’s technical and functional architecture. They translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions, grounded in a deep understanding of the business, its drivers, and industry trends. They are responsible for software quality through thorough testing and lifecycle management. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on strategic objectives and deliver value through continuous improvement. Principal Software Engineers are relied upon to independently lead the delivery of technically challenging solutions within major product lines or back-end systems that support business revenue, regulatory needs, or operational continuity. At this tier, individuals solve intricate problems, advise on architecture choices for high-profile features, and frequently act as technical point of contact during escalated incidents with measurable business impact. They c

- **Id**: 4151954
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/pearson-principal-software-engineer-4>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-12T08:32:11Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-12
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-12T09:35:34Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 7358
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: EdTech Platforms, Publishing, E-learning

## Company

- **Id**: 34029
- **Name**: Pearson
- **Domain**: pearson.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/pearson>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Oracle

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 81
- **Open postings**: 25
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.72
- **Repost share**: 0.04
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 29
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 155000
- **Max**: 175000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 175000

## Technologies

- **LLM** — Optional: no
- **Model Context Protocol** — Optional: no
- **Multimodal AI** — Optional: no
- **AI Agents** — Optional: yes
- **AWS** — Optional: yes
- **Function Calling** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: yes

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-12T09:35:34Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 60
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.602
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 29
- **Reasons**: conf:1, stale_co, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 175000
- **Is top pay**: no

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