Creative Technologist Job at Pearson in Topeka

Drive the future of Agentic Transformation at Pearson as part of ‘AgentOps’ to design the future of work at Pearson as the world’s best Symbiotic Workforce.

Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, is hiring an AI Engineer for our Office of Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) to play a key role in AgentOps team at Pearson.

Why This Role Matters :

Are you passionate about engineering the most cutting-edge agentic AI products for every business function at Pearson and shape how everyone at Pearson works, collaborates and learns? Are you passionate about combining the art of computational design, AI-enabled engineering workflows, vibe coding and the latest AI tools to create tools that make experts not only become more efficient but also fall in love with the tools and the processes they use?

Join our AgentOps and be part of a mission-driven Agentic Workforce Innovation team that is shaping how we work, collaborate and learn at Pearson. You’ll be part of a cross-functional team of product innovators, creative technologists, agentic solution architects and AI engineers building the future of Pearson’s tools, systems and processes.

This is more than a job—it’s a chance to be at the epicenter of our agentic transformation, influence enterprise-wide decisions, and empower teams to unlock their full potential with agentic AI tools.

In this key position , you will apply your full-stack engineering skills, computational design skills, synthetic multimedia production and human-centered design skills to prototype and deploy agentic applications that help Pearson experts across all internal business function do their work with agents at their side. You will be the AI Engineer responsible for developing agentic AI powered tools, applications, and processes that transform Pearson into the world’s best symbiotic workforce.

You will be working closely with the Agentic Product Architect, Agentic Product Designer and a team of agent engineers, full-stack developers and integration engineers to incubate, accelerate and deploy new agent-powered applications across Pearson.

As a key member at OCTO AgentOps and Pearson, you will be expected to embody, and role model our leadership dimensions :

Live Our Purpose : You align your values, actions, and goals with Pearson’s mission. You inspire others by articulating a compelling vision, connecting daily work to our broader purpose, and making decisions that reflect a deep understanding of our strategy.

Simplify the Complexity : You navigate ambiguity and distill complexity into clear, actionable plans. You help teams understand how their work contributes to strategic goals, enabling focus, clarity, and effective execution in a dynamic environment.

Carry Our Culture : You foster a culture of customer centricity, high performance, and exceptional collaboration. You lead with integrity, empower others, and build inclusive, high-performing teams that reflect Pearson’s values and behaviors.

Deliver Results : You set ambitious goals and execute with quality, precision, and speed. You hold yourself and others accountable for outcomes, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and delivering measurable impact for learners and stakeholders.

What You’ll Do

• Champion Agentic Engineering
• Drive the state of the art of agent-powered software engineering from prototype to prod
• Rapidly engineer full-stack agent-ready applications, standalone agents, and agentic systems
• Develop Agentic Apps for Work
• Be the lead AI Engineer within AgentOps for custom agentic apps, tools and systems
• Work as part of a rapidly moving team of agentic architects, UX prototyper and engineers
• Raise the Bar of the Possible
• Stay ahead of the latest agentic AI technologies, tools, processes and workflows
• Pilot emerging AI tools for research, design, prototyping, engineering and media creation
• Educate and Evangelize
• Inspire and educate engineering teams across the company with the agentic art of the possible
• Facilitate workshops, hackathons, and masterclasses to drive adoption of agentic engineering

Who You Are :

What You’ll Gain :

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. 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.

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