Software Engineering Team Manager

Pearson VUE

Software Engineering Team Manager leading a global engineering team to enhance content platform at Pearson Software Group. Focus on AI-first engineering and team development.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeRemote • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $170,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in software engineering and solutions architecture, with a strong focus on AI-first engineering practices and team leadership. Capable of building and managing high-performing teams while engaging with enterprise stakeholders to drive platform improvements and operational excellence.

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10+ Years Software Engineering Experience4+ Years People Management ExperienceLarge Language Models ExperienceDistributed Backend Systems KnowledgeStrong Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Solutions ArchitectureAI-First EngineeringTechnical MentorshipPrototyping SolutionsDebugging Complex IssuesBuilding PlaybooksCloud-Native ArchitecturesObservability PracticesIncident ResponseTeam OKRs Definition

Soft Skills

Customer InstinctsExecutive PresenceStrategic Conversation SkillsGenuine Excitement for Innovation

Industry Keywords

Enterprise StakeholdersTechnical Customer-Facing RoleAI-Augmented EngineeringProduction ExperienceHands-On Debugging

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set a high bar for technical talent, customer instincts, and AI-first engineering judgment
Conduct regular 1:1s, provide technical mentorship, and invest in the career growth of each team member
Staff and oversee engagements with lines of business across your team's portfolio
Own delivery across the Prizm, Semantics, Transformation, and Delivery Services roadmaps
Work with line-of-business leaders to qualify engagements, scope work, and set expectations
Review technical architectures and code produced by your teams
Stay hands-on enough to lead technical discovery sessions, prototype solutions, and debug complex production issues
Build repeatable playbooks, starter repositories, integration templates, and an internal knowledge base
Set and uphold a high standard for AI-augmented engineering practice
Define team OKRs that tie to line-of-business outcomes and platform adoption goals
Partner with Product and Architecture to translate field insights into platform improvements
Represent the platform with senior stakeholders across lines of business

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in software engineering, solutions architecture, or a technical customer-facing role
4+ years of people management experience
Experience building teams or practices from 0 to 1
Experience working directly with enterprise stakeholders
Real production experience building on large language models and generative AI
A genuine point of view on AI-first engineering
Enough depth in distributed backend systems and cloud-native architectures
Strong operational instincts around observability, on-call, incident response
Executive presence and the ability to move between strategic conversations and hands-on debugging
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Genuine excitement about building something new

Benefits

Comp & perks

Eligible to participate in an annual incentive program
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