Immediate Start: Senior Software Developer

Job Category Technology Role Senior Software Developer NET React Azure Division Assessment Qualifications Delivery Location Bangalore or Chennai India About Pearson Our purpose At Pearson we add life to a lifetime of learning so everyone can realise the life they imagine We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact Our company Pearson was founded in 1844 and has been built on our ability to grow with and adapt to a constantly evolving market Our 20 000 employees are dedicated to creating the high-quality digital-first accessible and sustainable resources for lifelong learning Diversity At Pearson we value the power of an inclusive culture and a strong sense of belonging We promote a culture where differences are embraced as strengths and opportunities are equal and accessible Flexible working Pearson is committed to hybrid working practices and has adopted flexible remote and virtual working Where possible our employees can choose to manage their attendance to the office more flexibly About UK Assessment Qualifications We are responsible for the delivery of nearly 4 million examination results per annum including A-Level GCSE BTEC and T-levels for students in UK and International centres Our in-house systems process every learner from registration to marking and certification in a highly regulated business We currently operate a hybrid estate of predominantly bespoke systems with an ongoing strategic transformation programme to migrate from on-prem to cloud based cost effective scalable and resilient services About the job The position is for a highly skilled full-stack Senior Software Developer with deep experience in NET technologies and Microsoft Azure and solid experience in ReactJS for frontend to lead the design development and deployment of scalable enterprise applications About you We d expect that you can demonstrate delivery of several business-critical projects as a full-stack developer developing solutions that provide real benefit to users and working in an Agile project delivery environment using Scrum or Kanban Key Responsibilities Design and Develop of cloud-native applications using C NET Core and Azure services Architect and implement microservices RESTful GraphQL APIs and event-driven systems Build and maintain responsive user interfaces using ReactJS ensuring seamless integration with backend services Collaborate with DevOps to optimize CI CD pipelines using Azure DevOps GitHub Actions or Terraform Mentor junior developers and contribute to code reviews technical design and best practices Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to define requirements estimate and plan tasks and deliver applications into production Providing support and troubleshooting the production issues Ensure application performance scalability security and ethical standards in cloud environments Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and backlog grooming Document all work using required standards methods and tools Recommend and implement improvements to development processes and tools Integrate AI coding assistants e g GitHub Copilot ChatGPT into development workflows for productivity Key Skills Experience Professional experience in NET development C ASP NET Core Entity Framework Strong hands-on experience with Azure services App Services Functions Key Vault Cosmos DB Azure SQL etc Proficiency in TDD CI CD containerization Docker and infrastructure-as-code Solid understanding of software architecture design patterns and unit testing Experience with Agile Scrum methodologies Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools is a plus Desirable Skills Qualifications Experience Microsoft certifications e g Azure Developer Associate Solutions Architect Expert ReactJS Terraform Docker and containers Single page web applications using React NodeJS Job Location and Hours The role is aligned to our Bangalore or Chennai offices in India working a 45 hour week All our roles are hybrid working our current policy requires our team to visit their base office no more than once a week however candidates must be a suitable commute from their base office For this role there is a requirement to provide occasional out of hours support during business critical periods