Senior Full Stack Engineer

This job was posted by : For more information, please see : College Board Technology Division - Item Cloud BlueLocation : This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office).Type : This is a full-time positionAbout the TeamThe Item Cloud 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.About the OpportunityBeing a Senior Engineer on our Item Cloud team offers a dynamic and collaborative environment where you\'ll design, implement, and test high-performance, fault-tolerant serverless and container-based applications in the cloud. You\'ll be at the forefront of enhancing our search capabilities with OpenSearch, improving the content authoring experience, and advancing our CI / CD processes and documentation practices. The role is ideal for a communicative and approachable technologist who thrives on innovation and continuous learning, and is driven by the challenge of applying cutting-edge cloud-based solutions in an innovative and mission orientated Technology organization.About YouIn this role, you will : 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.You have : 5 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, and AWS services.Experience working within the AWS cloud ecosystem, including serverless architecture and resources such as Lambda, Gateway API, OpenSearch, SNS, SQS, S3, Step Functions, IAM, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and DynamoDB.You have 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.In addition, you are : User and mission oriented.Generous in service of students, colleagues, and partners.You are authorized to work in the United States.About Our ProcessApplication review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filledWhile the hiring process may vary, it generally includes : resume and application submission, recruiter video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise such as live coding, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checksAbout Our Benefits & Compensation : College Board offers a competitive benefits and compensation program that attracts top talent looking to make a difference in education. As a self-sustaining non-profit, we believe in compensating employees equitably in relation to each other, their qualifications, their impact, and the relevant market.The hiring range for a new employee in this position is \$144,000 to \$157,000.Your salary will be carefully determined based on your location, relevant experience, the e

Salary : $144,000 - $157,000