Pearson · 6 hours ago
Senior Lead Software Engineering
Hoboken, NJ, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$240K/yr - $260K/yr
10+ years expPearson is a global education company seeking a Head of Engineering / Senior Lead for their Emerging Technology & Software Engineering team. The role involves owning the engineering vision for AI-driven experiences and leading a global organization of engineers and data scientists to deliver innovative learning solutions.
BooksDigital MediaEdTechEducationHigher Education
Responsibilities
Define and execute the AI and GenAI engineering strategy aligned to Pearson’s learning outcomes and business goals
Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable AI solutions including conversational tutoring, personalization engines, and intelligent insights across the XL+ platform
Drive responsible adoption of Generative AI, LLMs, knowledge graphs, and learner modeling frameworks to improve engagement, retention, and learning efficacy
Build and mentor a high-performing, psychologically safe engineering culture grounded in humility, ownership, curiosity, and results
Lead multiple distributed scrum teams, developing future leaders and ensuring consistent execution excellence across geographies
Foster collaboration across product, UX, analytics, content, and commercial teams — removing silos and aligning everyone to shared outcomes
Establish clear success metrics across delivery velocity, reliability, quality, adoption, and learner outcomes
Create strong operating rhythms using OKRs, agile metrics, experimentation frameworks, and business impact KPIs
Translate strategy into execution plans that consistently deliver high-quality outcomes at scale
Define standards for architecture, data governance, model lifecycle management, and AI safety
Ensure all solutions meet strict standards for accuracy, fairness, compliance, privacy, security, and reproducibility
Continuously improve engineering productivity through automation, MLOps/LLMOps, CI/CD pipelines, and modern cloud practices
Serve as a trusted partner to senior business, product, and academic leaders — translating technical complexity into clear, actionable decisions
Communicate insights and risks with clarity, empathy, and credibility
Qualification
Required
Deep expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Generative AI, LLMs, and AI product engineering
Strong background in software engineering, data engineering, analytics platforms, and Python-based ecosystems
Proven success leading large, metrics-driven teams in high-growth, complex environments
Exceptional interpersonal skills — able to inspire, listen, influence, and build trust without ego
Strong systems thinking, with the ability to connect learner needs, business strategy, and technology architecture
Track record of applying emerging technologies pragmatically — turning innovation into shipped products
Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field
10+ years in software engineering, emerging technologies, analytics, and GenAI, including 5+ years leading organizations of 50+ engineers across multiple agile teams
Demonstrated experience delivering AI-powered platforms in education, SaaS, or consumer-scale products
History of building teams that outperform on delivery, quality, and culture — not through command-and-control, but through clarity, trust, and accountability
Benefits
This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program
Information on benefits offered is here
Company
Pearson
Pearson operates as a media and education company that offers a wide range of services to its customers.
10001+ employees
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Leadership Team
Liav Even-Chen
Chief Financial Officer (Pearson Israel)
Kim England
Vice President, Digital Employee Experience and Community Engagement
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