Location: Remote | Team: Engineering – Enterprise Learning & Skills
We're looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team of 5–8 software engineers on the Enterprise Learning & Skills (ELS) engineering team. The team builds, scales, and evolves a large-scale, API-driven platform used globally to issue and verify digital credentials. This is a people- and delivery-focused leadership role: you'll own the day-to-day health, output, and growth of the team, ensuring work stays on track, meets our standards for quality and consistency, and delivers what the organization and our customers expect.
You'll allocate and prioritize daily work, clear blockers, clarify requirements, and give real-time feedback so engineers can do their best work. You'll be the first line of support when coding or system issues surface, deciding what the team can resolve and what needs to be escalated to senior engineering leadership. You'll also own onboarding and skill development for new team members, and you'll partner closely with Product, Customer Success, and external vendors to turn requirements into reliable, well-sequenced delivery. You don't need to write production code, but you do need enough technical depth to guide design discussions, hold the team to strong engineering practices, and ask the right questions.
You should be comfortable using AI tools in your own work and confident guiding a team that uses them for coding, testing, documentation, and learning. You'll set expectations for how AI-generated output is validated, help the team build sound judgment about when to rely on it and when not to, and stay curious about how AI agents and automated AI can responsibly improve productivity and quality across the team.
High performers in this role are recognized by their team's consistent adherence to coding and QA standards, the speed and accuracy of task completion, and the reliability of daily delivery schedules. Timely escalation of unresolved issues, high coverage on code review, and the successful introduction of team-level process improvements are central to success. The readiness of new staff, evidenced by reduced ramp-up times and fewer onboarding errors, also features in performance assessment.
Applications will be accepted through October 1. This window may be extended depending on business needs.
Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:
The full-time salary range for this role is between $150,000 - $190,000
This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here
Our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. That’s why our c. 20,000 Pearson employees are committed to creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are the world’s leading learning company, serving customers in nearly 200 countries with digital content, assessments, qualifications, and data. For us, learning isn’t just what we do. It's who we are.
