AI-Native Engineering Manager, Data Foundations

Pearson; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an engineering leader to drive Data Foundations modernization, balancing legacy .NET WebForms with modern React/TypeScript front ends and AWS services. You will manage teams delivering AI-enabled capabilities, ensure governance, guardrails, and release gates, while coordinating with product, security, and DevOps to protect continuity during migration.

Ideal candidates have a track record of leading engineers in production, experience across platforms, and a deep understanding

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineers delivering production-grade AI-enabled capabilities.
• Ability to operate across legacy and modern platforms while maintaining release gates.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering delivery for Data Foundations, including roadmap execution, platform readiness, and migration planning.
• Coordinate with product, security, DevOps, and vendor teams to align priorities and protect continuity.

Skills

AI-fluent engineering

Engineering leadership

Data Foundations

Cross-team collaboration

Regulated environments

FERPA awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

AWS

REST APIs

Kubernetes

React/TypeScript

Job description

Pearson is seeking an engineering leader to drive Data Foundations modernization, balancing legacy .NET WebForms with modern React/TypeScript front ends and AWS services. You will manage teams delivering AI-enabled capabilities, ensure governance, guardrails, and release gates, while coordinating with product, security, and DevOps to protect continuity during migration.

Ideal candidates have a track record of leading engineers in production, experience across platforms, and a deep understanding