Senior Software Engineer

Pearson Education

$95K — $160K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in product management, technical program management, or innovation with a proven record.
  • Experience taking ideas from concept to real, adopted solutions with iterative improvements.
  • Strong technical understanding of AI and agentic systems for effective decision-making and collaboration.
  • Exceptional product sense and UX instincts for building user-centric solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and stakeholder relationships successfully.
  • Advanced communication skills to convey complex AI concepts to a variety of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Incubate and develop novel solutions from concept to implementation.
  • Own and manage the lifecycle of AI solutions, ensuring ongoing improvement and value.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify needs and design user-friendly solutions.
  • Promote responsible use of AI within the organization, advocating for safety and accountability.
  • Engage stakeholders to facilitate the successful adoption of new tools and technologies.
  • Measure and communicate the impact of solutions in terms of efficiency and user satisfaction.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape the future of AI and create transformative work solutions.
  • Autonomy to innovate in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
  • Direct impact on improving workflows for thousands of users globally.
  • Work alongside a talented team with direct access to senior leadership.
Full Job Description
Job Description

What You\'ll Do
  • Incubate Zero-to-One Solutions
  • Spot high-impact opportunities and turn them into agentic solutions - from first concept to real, adopted impact.
  • Own your solutions end to end and keep making them better.


Own the Service
  • Act as the go-to owner for your agentic solutions - shaping the vision, shepherding them through their lifecycle, and ensuring they deliver lasting value.
  • Partner with teams across the business to understand their needs and translate them into solutions people love to use.


Build Trust & Drive Adoption
  • Champion safe, responsible and accountable use of AI agents across the organization.
  • Bring stakeholders on the journey - building the excitement and confidence that turns pilots into everyday tools.


Measure What Matters
  • Track and tell the story of the value your solutions create, from time saved to new ways of working.


Who You Are:
  • A creative entrepreneur energized by building something from nothing.
  • A natural connector who builds trust and brings people along.
  • A product thinker with a real technical foundation.
  • A storyteller who turns complex AI into clear business value.
  • A believer in the mission - you want your work to help people realize the life they imagine through learning.


What You Bring

This is a rare \"super IC\" role - we\'re looking for an unusual blend in one person, not a single track:
  • 5+ years across some mix of product management, solution or service ownership, technical program management, R&D or innovation - ideally more than one of these.
  • A proven zero-to-one record: you\'ve taken ideas from blank page to a live, adopted solution, and owned them through iteration and improvement.
  • Enough technical depth in AI and agentic systems to make real build decisions, scope what\'s feasible, and partner credibly with engineers - without needing to write production code yourself.
  • Strong product sense and UX/architecture instinct: you can shape both what gets built and how it should feel and fit together.
  • The delivery skills to orchestrate moving parts, manage stakeholders, and ship reliably against a plan.
  • Clear, persuasive communication: you can turn a complex agentic capability into a story that wins stakeholders and drives adoption - and you measure the value you create.


What You\'ll Gain:
  • The chance to help build the world\'s best symbiotic workforce from the ground up - genuinely zero-to-one work.
  • Room to work at the frontier of agentic AI, with real ownership and autonomy.
  • Impact you can see: freeing thousands of colleagues to do their best work, in service of learners worldwide.
  • A small, high-caliber team in the Office of the CTO, with visibility to senior technology leadership.


Compensation at Pearson is influenced by factors including skill set, experience, and location.

The full-time salary range for this role is $95,000 - $160,000.

This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. Information on benefits can be found here.

Applications will be accepted through 12th August 2026. This window may be extended depending on business needs.

Apply today and imagine the impact you can make.

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