
Staff Software Engineer – AI
Pearson VUE
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Hoboken • New Jersey • United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $165,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- 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.
- 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.
- Lead frontend architecture using ReactJS.
- Develop backend systems using Java and Python.
- Design and optimize relational databases and complex SQL queries.
- Ensure clean API design and seamless frontend-backend integration.
- Partner closely with Product, Data Science, UX, and Content teams to deliver intelligent learning features.
- Mentor senior engineers and influence engineering standards across the organization.
- Contribute to technical strategy and long-term platform evolution.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in design, architecture, and development of web applications
- Strong hands-on experience in:
- - Agentic AI systems
- - At least one Large Language Model (LLM)
- - Prompt Engineering
- - Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- - Full-stack development expertise in:
- - ReactJS
- - Java
- - Python
- - SQL
- Demonstrated experience designing scalable, distributed systems.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and system-thinking capabilities.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program
- information on benefits offered is here
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaPythonSQLReactJSAgentic AI systemsLarge Language Model (LLM)Prompt EngineeringRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)scalable web applicationsdata pipelines
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solvingsystem-thinkingcommunication skillscollaboration skillsmentoringinfluencing engineering standards