Senior Software Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 28, 2026. First seen by Alion on May 27, 2026. Pearson scores B on the Alion truth index.
Senior Software Engineer
Location: Haifa (Onsite)
Company: Pearson
About Pearson
Pearson is the world’s leading provider of learning services and materials for higher education institutions and faculties around the globe, operating in over 70 countries.
With a mission to revolutionize the future of learning and courseware, Pearson’s Higher Education team is focused on transforming how students engage with content-developing innovative, consumer-grade digital products that are intuitive, effective, and accessible. We move fast: designing, building, testing, and iterating with agility and purpose.
By putting students at the center of everything we do, we’re creating cross-platform, mobile-first experiences and high-scale web services that are shaping the future of global education.
Your Role
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our growing, dynamic team. You will help design and develop world-class web applications that are used by millions of learners worldwide.
As a senior team member, you’ll work in a fast-paced, agile environment and take a leading role in product design and full-cycle software development, from idea to global launch.
What You’ll Do
Design, develop, and maintain responsive, user-friendly web applications
Build scalable backend services and APIs
Contribute to product architecture and drive technical decisions
Collaborate closely with product, UX, and QA teams
Work in a fast, iterative environment with real-time user feedback
Mentor team members and promote software development best practices
What We’re Looking For
Required:
B.Sc. in Computer Science or a related field
4-6+ years of hands-on experience in frontend or full stack web development
Deep expertise in JavaScript frameworks such as React or Angular, and state management (e.g., Redux)
Strong command of JavaScript and TypeScript
Solid experience with CSS-in-JS, SASS/SCSS, or other modular styling systems
Experience working with and evolving design systems and component libraries
Strong understanding of web performance optimization, lazy loading, bundle size management
Experience with responsive design, cross-browser testing, and mobile-first development
Experience with backend technologies like Node.js, Python, or Java
Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and service-oriented architecture
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
Experience working with MySQL and NoSQL databases
Strong grasp of modern web architecture and performance optimization
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
A proactive, team-oriented mindset and sense of ownership
Nice to Have
Exposure to server-side rendering or frameworks like Next.js
Familiarity with frontend testing tools such as Jest, Testing Library, Cypress
Experience in CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Exposure to mobile web or hybrid app development
Why Join Us
Work on products with real impact -millions of users globally
Join a startup-like culture within a global leader
Collaborate with a tight-knit, talented team
Shape the future of digital education