Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Location: Haifa

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

Who we are:

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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Job: Engineering

Job Family: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: Higher Education

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type:

Req ID: 24442