Senior Software Engineer — Lead Platform & AI Dev

Pearson; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and deliver complex features end to end. You will write clean, tested code, reduce system complexity, and mentor juniors through reviews and feedback.

You’ll help evolve the platform across multiple codebases, collaborating with Product and Customer Success to translate requirements into solid technical solutions. AI-assisted development tools will be used to improve productivity.

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.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers.
• Excellent cross-functional communication with engineers and non-technical stakeholders.

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, improving patterns, and paying down technical debt.
• Mentor junior engineers and level up the team through code reviews, feedback, and knowledge sharing.
• Evolve the platform to support new services and capabilities, including work across adjacent codebases and domains.
• Partner with external vendors and stakeholders across Product and Customer Success to turn requirements into sound technical solutions.
• Use AI-assisted development tools for coding, testing, and debugging.
• Follow and promote best practices for secure, scalable, cloud-native web application development.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

React

AWS

PostgreSQL

Software architecture

Mentoring

Cross-functional communication

Distributed systems

Event-driven

Code reviews

AI-assisted development

Tools

CI/CD

Azure

Third-party integrations

Job description

Pearson is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and deliver complex features end to end. You will write clean, tested code, reduce system complexity, and mentor juniors through reviews and feedback.

You’ll help evolve the platform across multiple codebases, collaborating with Product and Customer Success to translate requirements into solid technical solutions. AI-assisted development tools will be used to improve productivity.