Role: Software Engineer - AI Backend

Company: Pearson

Division: Workforce Skills

Location: Hybrid - Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)

*Our Team: * Workforce Skills – We provide upskilling and reskilling that ensures people can thrive in a digital, automated future. Faethm is a SaaS platform that uses artificial intelligence to help prepare people for the future of work and was acquired by Pearson in 2021. Workforce Skills is the newest division at Pearson with ambitious and exciting plans for growth.

About the role: Reporting to our Lead Engineer, you will work alongside Faethm’s AI and Backend Engineers to solve interesting technical challenges and implement our product roadmap. To give you a sense of our work, we have designed and implemented systems like:

• deep learning and LLM based learning content recommendation system

• libraries and APIs for bleeding edge transformer-based NLP model pipelines

• high-concurrency, low-latency analytics environment across 7 geographic regions to serve enterprise customers all over the world

• large scale on-demand GPU clusters with Machine Learning / NLP pipelines to extract billions of data points from job ads within a few hours

*As a Software Engineer, you’ll be responsible for: *

• Building RESTful APIs and micro-services for compute heavy and data intensive Machine Learning models

• Designing and build highly scalable AI backends using Python, AWS, MongoDB, and Postgres

• Supporting the consumption of Faethm’s APIs and data outputs by other teams and organisations

• Driving code quality by facilitating code reviews within the team and ensuring that our engineering practices are followed in relation to testing, security and monitoring

• Working closely with data scientists and product managers to understand the needs of the customer and our business so that you can build the right features

*To be successful in this role, you will ideally have: *

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience

• 2-4 years of experience in a software engineering role

• Professional experience in Python, including at least one web application framework like FastAPI, Django, or Flask

• Knowledge of SQL and/or NoSQL database technologies

• Familiarity with micro-services, and containerization

• Understanding of distributed systems and scalability

• Understanding of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Big Data Concepts

• Interest in Natural Language Processing, Embeddings, Large Language Models, and Recommendation Systems

Our tech stack: Python, FastAPI, AWS, MongoDB, Postgres, Databricks, Kubernetes, Terraform

Our purpose: At Pearson we ‘add life to a lifetime of learning’ so everyone can realise the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact.

Our company: Pearson was founded in 1844 and has been built on our ability to grow with and adapt to a constantly evolving market. Our 20,000+ employees are dedicated to creating the high-quality, digital-first, accessible and sustainable resources for lifelong learning.

*Diversity: * At Pearson we value the power of an inclusive culture and a strong sense of belonging. We promote a culture where differences are embraced as strengths and opportunities are equal and accessible.

What to expect from Pearson

Did you know Pearson is one of the 10 most innovative education companies of 2022?

At Pearson, we add life to a lifetime of learning so everyone can realize the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are on a journey to be 100 percent digital to meet the changing needs of the global population by developing a new strategy with ambitious targets. To deliver on our strategic vision, we have five business divisions that are the foundation for the long-term growth of the company: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills and Higher Education. Alongside these, we have our corporate divisions: Digital & Technology, Finance, Global Corporate Marketing & Communications, Human Resources, Legal, Strategy and Direct to Consumer. Learn more at We are Pearson.

We value the power of an inclusive culture and also a strong sense of belonging. We promote a culture where differences are embraced, opportunities are accessible, consideration and respect are the norm and all individuals are supported in reaching their full potential. Through our talent, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant place to work. People are at the center, and we are committed to building a workplace where talent can learn, grow and thrive.

Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We strive for a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities.

To learn more about Pearson’s commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, navigate to: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Pearson.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.

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Job: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Organization: Workforce Skills

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type:

Req ID: 17076