Senior Software Engineer: Lead End-to-End Platform & AI Dev

Pearson

Nashville (TN)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 170,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Pearson in Nashville, TN is seeking a senior software engineer to lead the design and delivery of complex features end to end. You will write clear, maintainable code, reduce complexity, and pay down technical debt across services while translating requirements into robust, scalable solutions with product and success partners.

You will mentor junior engineers, expand the platform across multiple codebases, and use AI-assisted tooling for coding, testing, and debugging.

Qualifications

7+ years of professional software development experience.
Proficiency with Ruby on Rails, React, AWS and PostgreSQL.
Experience in software architecture, system design, and scalability.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and delivery of complex, well-scoped features end to end.
Write clear, maintainable, well-tested code and reduce complexity by simplifying services and paying down technical debt.
Mentor junior engineers and level up the team through code reviews and knowledge sharing.
Evolve the platform to support new services and capabilities across adjacent codebases and domains.
Partner with Product and Customer Success to translate requirements into technically sound solutions.
Use AI-assisted development tools for coding, testing, and debugging.
Follow best practices for secure, scalable, cloud-native web application development.