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Principal Software Engineer, AI Innovation

📍 Location
london
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
June 08, 2026

About the Role

Job Title: Principal Software Engineer, AI Innovation

Career Architecture Role: Software Engineer

Career Architecture Tier: E35 (Principal, Expert Track)

Job Summary

This is a founding engineer role in a new, innovation-focused team being built from scratch within Pearson's Enterprise Innovation function. The mission of the team is to drive early‑stage, high-impact innovation initiatives: solving customer problems, supporting strategic deals, and co‑innovating with external partners.

You will lead the design and delivery of advanced AI solutions, collaborate with partners and product leaders to co‑innovate, assess technical feasibility, and drive architecture decisions for high‑impact, ambiguous, early‑stage projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with internal and external stakeholders to identify, assess, and co‑develop AI‑driven innovation opportunities.
  • Shape and prototype early...

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