Job Description

Security Engineer III (Full Stack - React, Next.js, and Node.js )

About Us

We are the world’s leading learning company with 24,000+ employees in 70 countries , delivering innovative digital learning platforms at global scale. Our teams build cloud‑native, API‑first platforms using modern technologies to create fast, secure, and scalable experiences.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Full‑Stack Engineer to help build and scale modern web platforms. You’ll work across frontend and backend systems, create reusable frameworks, and influence architecture while enabling teams to deliver high‑quality, secure applications faster.

What You’ll Do

Build full‑stack applications using React, Next.js, and Node.js

Develop scalable microservices and APIs

Create reusable frameworks, libraries, and tooling

Implement SSR for performance and SEO

Ensure performance, security, and scalability

Drive frontend & backend architecture standards

Review code and mentor junior engineers

Collaborate with Product, QA, and Architecture teams

Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and best practices

What You Bring

7+ years of software development experience

Strong experience with React, Next.js, Node.js

Proficiency in JavaScript / TypeScript

Experience with REST APIs, microservices, and SSR

Solid understanding of system design and architecture

Experience with testing, performance, and debugging

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice to Have

Java / Spring Boot

AWS (Lambda, S3, API Gateway, EC2, RDS)

Docker, Kubernetes

GraphQL

eCommerce or storefront experience

Agile development experience

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.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected].

Job: Engineering

Job Family: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: Corporate Strategy & Technology

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type:

Req ID: 23047