Senior Full Stack Engineer

College Board • Remote - Virginia, VA

1d • $153,000 - $166,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Create team is committed to building and driving innovation for internal-facing web applications that support College Board’s core products. Our team consists of 2 small squads, each of which owns a unique, data-intensive, high-impact, single-page web application that represents our internal content creation processes. We own the full stack, from the infrastructure in AWS to the front-end and back-end code deployed there. We build everything serverless, in the cloud, leveraging current technologies and novel techniques to be a force-multiplier for the programs we serve. We are remote, but close-knit. We are strong advocates of work/life balance and flexibility with schedules when needed. We often accomplish our work through paired or mob programming. We are proactive, passionate, and outcome-oriented, putting a premium on quality and efficiency. We use Agile scrum to manage our work and deliver value regularly following a DevOps model. The impact of our efforts as creative problem-solvers and idea-generators leads to innovations and dramatic improvements in College Board’s biggest program applications, serving millions of students to help them take ownership of their future.

As a Senior Full Stack Engineer on our Create team, you are a poly skilled technologist and problem-solver. You possess extensive knowledge and expertise designing, implementing, and testing performant and fault-tolerant serverless and container-based apps executing in the cloud. You are communicative, approachable, self-driven and energized by collaboration with teammates and a desire to stay abreast of new technologies. These traits along with your ability to learn quickly enable you to work harmoniously as you apply innovative, cloud-based solutions within College Board’s Technology group.

Requirements

• Ideally 7+ years' experience in full stack development, building, testing, and managing web-based applications
• At least 3 years of recent, strong, hands-on experience with React, TypeScript, Node.js and AWS
• Experience working within the AWS cloud ecosystem, including serverless architecture and resources such as Lambda, Gateway API, SNS, SQS, S3, Step Functions, IAM, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and DynamoDB
• A passion for learning, driving change, and proposing solutions to complex problems
• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in computer science, systems engineering, information systems or similar
• A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with a willingness to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven solutions and a comfort learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively.
• Clear and concise communication skills, written and verbal
• A learner's mindset and a commitment to growth: welcoming diverse perspectives, giving and receiving timely, respectful feedback, and continuously improving through iterative learning and user input.
• A drive for impact and excellence: solving complex problems, making data-informed decisions, prioritizing what matters most, and continuously improving through learning, user input, and external benchmarking.
• A collaborative and empathetic approach: working across differences, fostering trust, and contributing to a culture of shared success.
• The ability to travel 3-5 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business
• Authorization to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain user-facing features and back-end services using React, TypeScript, and AWS services, ensuring scalability and reliability
• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using AWS CDK
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, provide technical guidance to junior developers, and drive the adoption of best practices and new technologies
• Optimize application performance, implement automated testing using Playwright, and ensure technical feasibility and code quality through reviews
• Solve complex problems using divergent thinking resulting in innovative solutions
• Follow DevOps best practices including continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practice of rapidly implementing, testing, and delivering high-quality code
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of our customer’s business processes and operations
• Support team-centered, Agile software development

Benefits

• Meaningful career
• Supportive team
• Comprehensive package designed to help you thrive
• Fair and competitive compensation
• Open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and what it’s like to work at College Board throughout your hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior