Job Description

The Data Services Engineer is responsible for reporting, investigating, and manipulating data in support of Navvy, a rapidly growing classroom assessment platform. They will use industry best practices while working in a team of high-performing professionals.

This requisition is part of Pearson’s School Technology team, which develops innovative assessment technology platforms. Navvy is used by students and teachers in the classroom to obtain precision diagnoses of student learning needs. Navvy’s efficient, rigorous assessments fill a unique need for schools across the country, and is an important part of Pearson’s future direction. We are looking for outstanding candidates to bolster the staff of this important project.

Team:

The current Navvy development team comprises a small group of inspired individuals with a passion for innovation and pride in producing excellent user experiences. Our work environment is highly collaborative, casual, flexible, agile and results-driven. Because the product provides a mission-critical service to educators whose time is extremely valuable, high-quality performance is required to meet customer expectations.

The Data Services Engineer will:

• Develop repeatable ETL pipelines to feed team dashboards, reports, and analytics
• Investigate underlying data to assist in production support efforts
• Assist platform engineering team with in-app reporting and dashboard development
• Work with adjacent teams to develop reliable data extracts that support their work
• Implement validation checks and monitoring to maintain data integrity and consistency
• Build tools to fabricate data sets for standing up product demos and to assist QA efforts
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent technology discipline (equivalent job experience will also be considered)
• 2+ years relevant data engineering experience in a SaaS environment
• Knowledge of data modeling and warehousing concepts
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• Experience with building data pipelines following industry best practices
• Significant experience with writing complex SQL queries (PostgreSQL experience preferred but not critical)
• Experience with Git or similar version control tools

Desired Experience:

• 2+ years experience working in an agile development environment
• Quickly learn new processes and tools, business domains and technical applications
• Able to think technically and analytically
• Must assimilate information, distill knowledge, apply experience and provide solution alternatives and recommendations
• Must have strong time management skills - including the ability to plan, set priorities, adapt to change, and meet established timelines without constant supervision
• Must be a self-starter and detail-oriented
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work within a team

Equal Employment Opportunity

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Applications will be accepted through February 23, 2026. This window may be extended depending on business needs.

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 California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:

The minimum full-time salary range is between $85 - $115,000.

This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.

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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 TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.

Job: Engineering

Job Family: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications

Schedule: FULL\_TIME

Workplace Type: Remote

Req ID: 22473

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