Staff Software Engineer
Pearson · Hoboken
Staff Software Engineer - AI (Guided Study)
Pearson Learning Studio
Overview
Pearson Learning Studio is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the technical vision and architecture for our Guided Study platform. This role is designed for a deeply technical leader who thrives at the intersection of modern web architecture and emerging AI technologies, particularly agentic AI systems.
You will serve as a hands-on technical authority, driving architectural decisions, mentoring senior engineers, and shaping next-generation AI-powered learning experiences.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Architecture
Define and drive the architecture for scalable, high-performance web applications supporting Guided Study experiences.
Lead system design discussions and make strategic technology decisions across frontend, backend, and AI components.
Architect and implement AI-powered workflows using agentic AI frameworks and LLM-based systems.
Design and optimize data pipelines and backend services using Java, Python, and SQL.
Ensure best practices in scalability, observability, performance, and security.
AI & Intelligent Systems Development
Develop and integrate at least one Large Language Model (LLM) into production workflows.
Design and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines.
Apply advanced prompt engineering techniques to improve learning personalization and response quality.
Evaluate emerging AI technologies and define roadmap integration strategies.
Full-Stack Engineering
Lead frontend architecture using ReactJS.