Senior Software Engineer: Lead Platform & AI Delivery

Pearson; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an experienced software engineer lead in the United States, Atlanta area, to design and deliver complex features across services end to end. You will write maintainable code, reduce complexity, and mentor junior engineers while evolving the platform with cross-domain work.

You will work with cross-functional stakeholders, leverage AI-assisted tools, and follow security and scalability best practices in a cloud-native AWS/PostgreSQL stack.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency with Ruby on Rails, React, AWS, and PostgreSQL.
• Proven track record of shipping well-tested code and performing code reviews.
• Excellent cross-functional communication with engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in software architecture, system design, and scalability with hands-on work.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers.
• Experience with distributed or service-oriented systems and event-driven communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of complex, well-scoped features and systems 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 external vendors and stakeholders to turn requirements into sound technical solutions.
• Use AI-assisted development tools for coding, testing, and debugging.
• Follow best practices for secure, scalable, cloud-native web application development.

Skills

7+ years of experience

Ruby on Rails

React

AWS

PostgreSQL

Software architecture

Mentoring juniors

Distributed systems

Job description

Pearson is seeking an experienced software engineer lead in the United States, Atlanta area, to design and deliver complex features across services end to end. You will write maintainable code, reduce complexity, and mentor junior engineers while evolving the platform with cross-domain work.

You will work with cross-functional stakeholders, leverage AI-assisted tools, and follow security and scalability best practices in a cloud-native AWS/PostgreSQL stack.