Software Engineer II

Role: Software Engineer II

Location: Chennai/Bangalore (Hybrid - 3 days/week in Office)

Pearson Marketing Cloud is one of Pearson’s global technology platforms, globally distributed instances, multi-tenant, driving the digital transformation for eCommerce and web content. PMC currently processes more than 90% of global Pearson eCommerce revenue and serves over 80% of all Pearson web traffic.

We currently run large content & eCommerce platforms serving the full-stack, but we want to start to move towards the next-generation of architectures – headless, API-first, cloud-native and micro-service based. Join a high performing team within a highly specialized technology department which focuses on delivery and transformation!

About the job

We are seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Java Developer - E-Commerce with 3 to 6 years of experience to join our engineering team. This unique role requires a blend of enterprise e-commerce platform expertise and modern full-stack development capability. You will play a crucial role in implementing complex modules using Java, Spring Boot, React, and Node.js, while leveraging SAP Hybris and BigCommerce to deliver seamless, scalable, and modern digital commerce solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Module Development: Implement, document, and unit test complex software modules using React, Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, and enterprise commerce platforms (SAP Hybris / BigCommerce).
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all code meets high-quality standards and strictly adheres to predefined non-functional requirements (performance, scalability, security).
• Technical Excellence: Follow and actively contribute to the project's best technical practices, development standards, and code reviews to ensure code remains flexible and reusable.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Project Management and Business Analysts to manage flexible project scopes alongside business owners.
• Testing Support: Maintain a strong focus on end-to-end quality throughout the entire development lifecycle, working in tight alignment with the Quality Assurance stream.
• Systems Integration: Collaborate with DevOps, Technical Leads, Solutions Architects, and Enterprise Architects to ensure seamless e-commerce integration across a complex ecosystem.
• Architecture Modernization: Support new architectural visions (such as headless commerce and decoupled frontends) and actively help migrate legacy or custom components into modern architectural patterns.

Skills & Abilities

• Core Technical Stack: Proven project experience utilizing React, Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, alongside REST API development.
• E-Commerce Platform Expertise: Strong development experience with SAP Hybris (SAP Commerce Cloud) Or BigCommerce platform ecosystems.
• Cloud & Microservices: Hands-on experience with AWS (including serverless development with AWS Lambda) and Microservice architecture.
• Software Foundations: Excellent understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), design patterns, relational databases, complex integration landscapes, and e-commerce non-functional requirements.
• AI-Assisted Engineering: Direct experience leveraging GitHub Copilot to optimize and accelerate application development.
• System Observability: Practical experience handling system diagnostics using modern troubleshooting, logging, and monitoring tools.
• Soft Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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