Staff Software Engineer - AI

Job description

Staff Engineer – Guided Study Pearson Learning Studio: Overview: Pearson Learning Studio is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the technical vision and architecture for our Guided Study platform. This role is designed for a deeply technical leader who thrives at the intersection of modern web architecture and emerging AI technologies, particularly agentic AI systems. You will serve as a hands-on technical authority, driving architectural decisions, mentoring senior engineers, and shaping next-generation AI-powered learning experiences. Key Responsibilities: Technical Leadership & Architecture: Define and drive the architecture for scalable, high-performance web applications supporting Guided Study experiences. Lead system design discussions and make strategic technology decisions across frontend, backend, and AI components. Architect and implement AI-powered workflows using agentic AI frameworks and LLM-based systems. Design and optimize data pipelines and backend services using Java, Python, and SQL. Ensure best practices in scalability, observability, performance, and security. AI & Intelligent Systems Development: Develop and integrate at least one Large Language Model (LLM) i...