Software Developer Java

**Role: Software Developer (Java) ( full or part time)** **Division: Assessment & Qualifications Delivery** **Location: Rotherham or London, UK. Hybrid-working** **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** Currently we are in the middle of a large programme to migrate from monoliths with large areas of overlapping functionality to a capability-based model, which can scale and adapt to an ever faster changing educational landscape. **About you** We’d expect that you’ll have at least 1 year’s relevant experience working on the backend and/or frontend, developing solutions that provide real benefit to users, and ideally working in an Agile project delivery environment using Scrum or Kanban, althoughthis is not essential. **Key Skills & Experience** - Skills in backend development with **Java** and/or frontend frameworks like React - Persisting data using relational (SQL) and/or document database - Working with product owner and business analyst to refine and estimate requirements - Strong interpersonal and communication skills **Required Skills & Experience** - Spring boot - Docker and containers - React - Typescript - GraphQL - Jenkins - Terraform - NodeJS (Optional) - Python (Optional) The role is aligned to either our Rotherham or central London offices. Our Rotherham office is located at Junction 1 of the M18, making it commutable from Sheffield, Leeds, Doncaster, Derby or Nottingham. We have successfully worked from home throughout the pandemic, but have adopted hybrid working now national restrictions are lifted; for this role that means visiting your base office no more than once a week with the possibility of occasional travel toother Pearson sites, however, adjustments to this due to personal circumstances & preferences are possible. We work a 37.5-hour week, with all our team free to flex their day around our core hours, which are Monday to Friday, 10 to 4 GMT/BST. School runs, etc can be accommodated. Other flexible working patterns can be considered, including part-time working andnon-traditional hours. As we regularly work with global teams, particularly in India and the US, there may be the occasional need to accommodate meetings outside of core hours. For this role there is a requirement to provide occasional out of hours support during business critical periods. We actively encourage our staff to participate in at least 40 hours of training a year, and offer relevant AWS (Amazon Web Service) training and certification as part of this role. **Your benefits and rewards** Here at Pearson we offer a range of benefits, which include: - 25 Days annual leave (increasing by 1 day with every year of continuous service up to 30 days); annual leave trading, +/- 5 days - Annual Bonus - Private Pension plan scheme where we pay in double what you contribute, up to 16% depending on your age - Life, private medical and dental care insurance options, plus free eye tests - Stock/share purchase options - Maternity, paternity, and family care leave as well as flexible working policies - An employee wellbeing assistance programme - Cycle to work program, volunteering days, gym membership concessions in selected office locations, along with retail and leisure discounts **Diversity and Inclusion at Pearson** We’re committed to equity and opportunity, so that all learners can realise the life they imagine and see themselves in our services and products. We believe learning is a powerful force for change and that diversity, equity and inclusion are fundamentalto who we are. We’re committed to addressing all forms of systematic racism, discrimination and inequality in everything we do. We also believe in giving everyone in the company the chance to help shape a more inclusive culture, in which everyone feels a sense of belonging and in which everyone acts with integrity day-in, day-out. To learn more about Pearson’s commitment to a diverseand inclusive workforce, please click here. Pearson is an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against employees or job applicants and select the best person for each job based on relevant skills and experience. We are also committed to building an accurate picture of the make-up ofthe workforce and encouraging equality and diversity. The information you provide will stay confidential and will be stored securely. It will not be seen by those involved in making decisions as part of the recruitment process. We are a Stonewall Gold and Top 20 LGBT+ inclusive employer, Investors in PeopleGold, Race Charter signatory, Disability Confident employer and Working Mums Top Employer. LI-POST **Job**: TECHNOLOGY **Organization**: Assessment & Qualifications **Schedule**: FULL_TIME **Req ID**: 7288