Senior Software Engineer: Architect & Scale AI Platforms

Pearson; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own and drive the design, implementation, and optimization of complex software components within ExamDeveloper. You will work with cross-functional partners to deliver scalable, secure solutions and mentor engineers across the team.

You will influence architecture, lead critical reviews, and participate in interview processes, while partnering with Product, QA, DevOps, and Architecture to release robust software for customers globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading the design and delivery of complex, distributed systems.
• Experience providing technical leadership and mentorship within Agile engineering teams.
• Experience designing and operating within cloud-native environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation for complex software components, services, and platforms.
• Drive technical decision-making for major features and engineering initiatives.
• Influence software architecture, design patterns, and engineering standards within your domain.
• Lead technical design sessions and contribute to architectural discussions with Product Architects.
• Mentor and coach engineers through design reviews, code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance.
• Participate in interviews to help assess and hire engineering talent.
• Communicate technical direction, tradeoffs, and risks clearly to stakeholders outside your immediate team.
• Design and deliver enterprise-scale, secure, maintainable, and scalable software solutions.
• Evaluate design alternatives and recommend approaches balancing value, risk, performance, and maintainability.
• Lead complex troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for critical production issues.
• Identify and mitigate technical debt, performance bottlenecks, reliability concerns, and operational risk.

Skills

5+ years of software development

Distributed systems design

Mentorship & leadership

Agile engineering

Cloud-native environments

Architecture reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Angular

Kubernetes

Microsoft SQL Server

AI-assisted development tools

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own and drive the design, implementation, and optimization of complex software components within ExamDeveloper. You will work with cross-functional partners to deliver scalable, secure solutions and mentor engineers across the team.

You will influence architecture, lead critical reviews, and participate in interview processes, while partnering with Product, QA, DevOps, and Architecture to release robust software for customers globally.