AI-Enabled Data Platform Engineering Manager

Pearson; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead Data Foundations, driving modernization across legacy .NET and new React/TypeScript stacks on AWS. You will own roadmap execution, data contracts, and security oversight while ensuring continuity for current users.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with product, security, and DevOps teams, and balance migration with ongoing delivery in a regulated learning environment. This is full-time and on-site in Boston.

Qualifications

• Must have leadership experience overseeing engineers
• Background in data platforms, data contracts, and governance
• Experience with AI/ML-enabled products and evaluation
• Ability to manage delivery cadence and unblock blockers
• Comfort working across legacy and modern tech stacks

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering delivery for Data Foundations, including roadmap execution and migration sequencing
• Own planning, prioritization, and delivery commitments for your team
• Set data contracts, quality gates, and observability standards across domains
• Partner with Product, Data Engineering, Security, DevOps, and vendor teams
• Coach capability and succession, manage distributed teams across time zones

Skills

Team management

Engineering leadership

AI/ML knowledge

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS Cloud

React

TypeScript

.NET

SQL Server

Job description

Pearson is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead Data Foundations, driving modernization across legacy .NET and new React/TypeScript stacks on AWS. You will own roadmap execution, data contracts, and security oversight while ensuring continuity for current users.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with product, security, and DevOps teams, and balance migration with ongoing delivery in a regulated learning environment. This is full-time and on-site in Boston.