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Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office). \nType: This is a full-time position \nAbout the Team \nCollege Board Technology teams have a key role to play in the organization’s ability to deliver against its strategic priorities. To do this most effectively, we’ve developed a culture around a set of principles. In Technology, we are organized as teams dedicated to products. And we say products, not projects because in software, projects are subject to abandonware, but products get better over time. They get better because we wake up every day thinking about how to improve our products. \nEngineers and architects at College Board exist as a group of poly skilled professionals working in swarms. And, while we may help to mentor and guide others, our critical work is to code, not manage. Our goal is to free creativity by removing dependencies between teams and we do that architecturally and infrastructurally so that one team’s innovation is not burdensome to other teams. We also make war on administrivia and context switching. This approach relies on our ability to hire, retain, and engage skilled talent. \nWe are committed to remaining current with new technologies, and this requires a focus on learning and development. We challenge all engineers and architects to keep learning because we know technology will not stop changing, and we are committed to supporting this growth. We’ll either fall behind or keep learning for the rest of our careers. We also know that elite technologists don’t want to work in backwaters, so we never again want to fall far behind in the technology we use. \nAbout the Opportunity  \nAs the Principal Engineer, you will demonstrate success leading large, strategic, or complex areas that have clear impact to the domain. You are a highly skilled, experienced, and motivated Engineering Leader who will own setting architectural direction for a broader domain; help evolve systems toward it; and be able to influence and deliver initiatives with organizational impact and priority. Your expertiseand desire to maintain awareness and knowledge of the emerging technology trends within the industry will help support the College Board’s products. \n\nStrategy & Design Leadership (60%)\n\nSet architectural direction for domains and systems.\n\nDeliver upon initiatives with organizational impact.\n\nDefine technical strategy that improves products, infrastructure, security, processes, and organization, while staying abreast of risks and opportunities that influence strategy.\n\nDesign and implement systems and frameworks that can succeed in the long-term.\n\nProvide exceptional leadership and technical innovations to features that span boundaries across engineering teams.\n\nCoaching & Collaboration (40%) \n\nBe a great partner, working across technical teams to build sustainable contracts looking out for the good of system vs. what might be easiest for a sole product. \n\nWork closely with development teams, product management, and other stakeholders to ensure that architecture supports the needs of all business units.\n\nFoster strong working relationships with other technologists outside our team.\n\nWork closely with Enterprise Architecture, DevOps, Infrastructure, and Security teams to ensure that the architecture integrates smoothly with all parts of the technology ecosystem.\n\nAbility to lead cross-functional teams, influence decision-making, and mentor developers.\n\nPlay a critical role in coaching and mentoring junior engineers.\n\nContribute content and facilitation for the Full Stack Technical Education program.\n\nSupport recruiting and hiring for various engineering teams and positions.\n\nAbout you, you have: \n\n10+ years of experience in software systems, programming, database development, and infrastructure development and administration.\n\nA degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar experience with fundamentals\n\nA track record of influencing and delivering initiatives with organizational impact.\n\nAn aptitude for directly engaging clients and users to gain strong understanding of their holistic needs.\n\nAn orientation towards teaching and developing junior employees.\n\nA collaborative mindset prioritizing team success over individual accolades.\n\nPassion for working in an iterative development environment.\n\nAbility to solve complex problems using divergent thinking resulting in innovative solutions.\n\nAuthorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.\n\nTechnical athleticism:\nAn ability to break down complex initiatives into simple systems.\n\nEvaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes to ensure the continuous improvement of software systems.\n\nDeep technical domain knowledge: apps, services, systems, or frameworks\n\nStrong knowledge and hands-on experience with a growing set of languages, with experience in JavaScript (especially React and Node), Python, and TypeScript\n\nStrong knowledge of the AWS cloud platform and experience working with AWS resources such as Lambda, SNS, SQS, S3, Kinesis, Step Functions, IAM, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, DynamoDB\n\nAbout Our Process  \n\nApplication review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled \n\nWhile the hiring process may vary, it generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise such as live coding, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks. \n\nAbout Our Benefits and Compensation\nCollege 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. \n\nThe hiring range for a new employee in this position is $220,000to $230,000.\n\nCollege Board differentiates salaries by location so where you live will narrow the portion of this range in which you can expect a salary. Your salary will be carefullydetermined based on your location, relevant experience, the external labor market, and the pay of College Board employees in similar roles.College Board strives to provide our best offer up front based onthis criteria. \n\nYour salary is only one part of all that College Board offers, including but not limited to: \n\nA comprehensive package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families and promote education. Our robust benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, tuition assistance, retirement benefits, and more\n\nRecognition of exceptional performance through annual bonuses, salary growth over time through market increases, and opportunities for merit raises and promotions based on increased scope of responsibility\n\nA job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thrive\n\n\n\nYou can expect to have transparent conversations about benefits and compensation with our recruiters throughout your application process.\n\nAbout Our Culture \n\nOur community matters, and we strive to practice and improve our culture daily. 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