Associate Software Developer (Temporary project)

Summary: 

The Associate Software Developer will work on prototyping and testing on AI solutions for assessment technology platforms. The intern will be working with a team of high-performing professionals and use industry best practices.

This position is part of the Pearson School Assessment team, which develops innovative assessment technology platforms. We are enriching Pearson’s assessments with scalable AI capabilities.

This position will be a limited term, temporary position from approximately September - December, 2024.

Team:

The leadership team is looking for interns that thrive on developing cutting edge applications, with a passion for innovation and pride in producing excellent user experiences. Our work environment is collaborative, flexible and results driven. 

The Intern will:

• Analyze & Design – Collaborate with team to understand requirements and deliverables.

• Implement & Perform – Use industry standard design patterns and cloud first solutions. Focus on producing high quality, well-tested code using coding best practices. 

Test & Deployment – Work on writing unit, integration tests. Work on deploying well tested software using CI/CD.

• Quality/process improvement - Participate in group improvement activities and initiatives to improve process and product quality in pursuit of excellence.

Required Education and Experience:

•  Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS, or equivalent technology discipline.
• 1 year relevant software development experience creating SaaS applications.

Required Technical Skills:

• Amazon Cloud
• Python, Django/Flask/ORM, Database technologies (RDS, Document, Graphs, Key Value).
• JavaScript
• VUE.JS
• Machine Learning algorithms.
• Unit testing frameworks.
• API’s and microservices.
• Docker

Desired Experience:

• 1+ years’ experience working in an agile environment.
• Able to think technically and analytically.
• Ability to understand the philosophy of architecture.
• Must be a self-starter and detail oriented.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team.

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the Colorado, California, Washington State, New York State and New York City laws, the pay range for this position is as follows: 

The minimum full-time salary range is between  $20 - $25 per hour.

This position is not eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.