Lead Full Stack Engineer

Job Description:

• Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of backend AWS cloud solutions
• Build highly scalable REST APIs, microservices, data pipelines, and event-driven applications using Node.js, TypeScript, and serverless technologies
• Translate data insights into actionable recommendations and technical decisions with business and technical teams
• Lead development and review of requirements, data mappings, user stories, and other artifacts
• Resolve production issues through troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Monitor production deployments and troubleshoot outside normal business hours when needed
• Guide functional testing by validating data accuracy, system behavior, and process integrity
• Set and uphold engineering standards, best practices, design patterns, unit testing, and code review processes
• Serve as technical lead, mentoring and coaching junior engineers and providing technical direction
• Influence technical direction and adoption of engineering practices across the team and with partners
• Create design specifications, flow diagrams, reference implementations, code templates, runbooks, and user stories
• Break down complex features into scoped tasks and review junior engineers' work
• Partner with the manager, product, and Psychometrics stakeholders on roadmap, estimation, and delivery planning
• Use and guide responsible use of AI-assisted development tools for design, coding, testing, and documentation

Requirements:

• 7+ years of software development experience in a production environment, including experience leading technical design and delivery
• 3–4 years of hands-on experience developing solutions with AWS services, including Lambda, S3, Step Functions, DynamoDB, SNS, SQS, and CloudWatch
• Strong backend development experience in JavaScript/Node.js and TypeScript
• Experience with CI/CD and NoSQL data stores
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code; AWS CDK is a plus
• Proven ability to lead and mentor engineers and set technical direction
• Ability to influence and align engineers and partners without formal authority
• Ability to analyze, plan, design, and own vaguely defined issues with minimal supervision
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Understanding of Agile methodology and DevOps best practices
• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development, Behavior-Driven Development, and Documentation as Code
• Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants and evaluating AI-generated output
• Experience with assessment or education technology systems is a strong advantage
• Strong organizational skills and interest in Developer Experience and User Experience concepts
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or equivalent
• Authorization to work in the United States for any employer
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies
• Learner's mindset and commitment to growth
• Collaborative and empathetic approach

Benefits:

• Fully remote work option
• Hybrid work option for candidates near College Board offices (Tuesday and Wednesday in office)
• Fair and competitive compensation
• Supportive team
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Transparent conversations about compensation and benefits
• Opportunities to use emerging technologies and AI-driven solutions
• Mentoring and professional growth through feedback and continuous learning