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Posted 30 June, 2026

Staff Software Engineer

Pearson
India Full Time
Reference: 218_597459_24751

Role: Staff Software Engineer

Job Summary

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the design and delivery of high-impact, scalable web applications while shaping the technical direction of the team. You will serve as a trusted technical leader, driving architectural excellence, mentoring engineers, and accelerating development through AI-first engineering practices. This role requires a balance of hands-on development, system design, and cross-team influence to deliver resilient, high-quality solutions in a fast-paced, iterative environment.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

  • Own the design and evolution of scalable, secure, and high-performing web application architectures

  • Lead complex feature delivery across systems, ensuring alignment with long-term platform strategy

  • Act as a technical advisor to engineering and product leadership on design trade-offs and implementation approaches

  • Drive engineering best practices across code quality, testing, observability, and system reliability

AI-First Engineering Transformation

  • Champion AI-powered development by actively leveraging tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, LLM platforms) to enhance productivity

  • Define standards and best practices for AI-assisted coding, test generation, and design-to-code workflows

  • Lead adoption of generative AI and LLM integrations into enterprise applications and engineering processes

  • Partner with teams to operationalize AI-driven workflows and improve development efficiency at scale

Development & Delivery

  • Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications with a focus on performance, usability, and reliability

  • Contribute high-quality, production-grade code across frontend, backend, and APIs

  • Drive adoption of modern engineering practices including microservices, cloud-native development, and CI/CD

Mentorship & Influence

  • Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, fostering technical growth and engineering rigor

  • Conduct in-depth code reviews, providing actionable and constructive feedback

  • Influence engineering culture by promoting collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement

  • Lead by example in driving accountability, technical excellence, and innovation

Required Skills & Competencies

Core Technical Skills (Staff-Level Depth)

  • Advanced expertise in software design, system architecture, and distributed systems

  • Strong experience in API design and management (REST/gRPC, versioning, scalability)

  • Deep understanding of cloud platforms (Azure or AWS) and cloud-native application design

  • Solid foundation in application security, data protection, and secure coding practices

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