Staff Software Engineer

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) into production workflows. 

• Design and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines. 

• Apply advanced prompt engineering techniques to improve learning personalization and response quality. 

• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and define roadmap integration strategies. 

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