Engineering Lead (Remote)

We are the world’s learning company with more than 21,000 employees operating in 70 countries. We combine world-class educational content and assessment, powered by services and technology, to enable more effective teaching and personalized learning at scale. We believe that wherever learning flourishes, so do people.

Pearson VUE (www.pearsonvue.com) is the global leader in computer-based testing for information technology, academic, government and professional testing programs around the world. Pearson VUE provides a full suite of services from test development to data management, and delivers exams through the world’s most comprehensive and secure network of test centers in more than 180 countries, where we validate the skills and knowledge of millions of individuals every year.

As the Engineering Lead you will be expected to provide leadership and technical direction to a software development team for a component within a specified product domain. In this role you will work with Architects to create and implement a long-term vision, orchestrate high-quality software implementation, and maintain, guide, and improve architectural integrity and evolution for their assigned area. Additionally, you should excel at fostering high team morale, mentorship and be comfortable coaching team members to ensure best practices and architectural guidelines are followed for their assigned area. You will also be expected to continually contribute to process improvement activities.

The Engineering Lead will work with Engineering Managers, Architects, and product managers to provide architecture solutions and leadership at the product component level. You will oversee the implementation of software that achieves the goals of the architecture in their area.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent technology discipline
• 6+ years relevant software development experience
• 1+ years of experience in software architecture
• 1+ years of experience in technical leadership

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to lead and/or coordinate multiple teams or projects simultaneously
• Continuous expansion of knowledge in many development languages, applications, and tools
• Strong time management and project management skills including the ability to work well under pressure, plan and set priorities, adapt to change, and meet established timelines

American Fork, UT location - no long-term remote work option, nor relocation

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Job: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications

Schedule: FULL\_TIME

Req ID: 2103584