Senior Software Engineer – Platform & AI-Driven Systems

Pearson; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a senior software engineer to lead end-to-end design and delivery of complex features within a modern, cloud-native stack. You will mentor engineers, improve architecture, and collaborate with Product and Customer Success to meet business goals.

The role emphasizes secure, scalable development with AI-assisted tooling and cross-team collaboration across multiple codebases. Location is Concord, NH with competitive compensation.

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 giving constructive code reviews.
• Excellent cross-functional communication with engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in software architecture, system design and scalability.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers.
• Experience with distributed or service-oriented systems and asynchronous communication.
• Comfort working across multiple codebases and unfamiliar systems.

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 elevate the team through code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Evolve the platform to support new services across adjacent codebases and domains.
• Partner with external vendors and stakeholders to translate 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

Senior engineer

Cross-functional communication

System architecture

Distributed systems

Event-driven architecture

AI-assisted development

Multiple codebases

Mentoring juniors

Tools

Ruby on Rails

React

AWS

PostgreSQL

Job description

Pearson is seeking a senior software engineer to lead end-to-end design and delivery of complex features within a modern, cloud-native stack. You will mentor engineers, improve architecture, and collaborate with Product and Customer Success to meet business goals.

The role emphasizes secure, scalable development with AI-assisted tooling and cross-team collaboration across multiple codebases. Location is Concord, NH with competitive compensation.