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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Who we are:
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Job: Engineering
Job Family: TECHNOLOGY
Organization: OCTO
Schedule: FULL_TIME
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Req ID: 24944
