Similar Jobs
Backend Engineer
College Board – Technology
Location: 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 position working core EST hours.
About the Team
The Cross-Program Microservices team plays a critical role in reimagining how student data is managed, secured, and leveraged across our organization. Our 20+ person engineering team are structured into three cross-functional groups focusing on different projects. We are leading the charge in transforming College Board’s backend systems to be more privacy-forward, modular, and resilient. Our team is essential to the organization’s most visible and impactful work, ensuring that student data is responsibly managed and securely shared across K–12 and higher education ecosystems. Whether you’re supporting new feature development or helping modernize legacy systems, you’ll be building tools and platforms that help power the flow of student educational data from registration to score release in a secure, efficient way.
About the Opportunity
As a Backend Engineer, you will be a key contributor in modernizing how we manage and protect student data. You will work closely with your team along with Product DevOps, Network Engineering, Security, and Infrastructure teams to design, build and manage robust infrastructure solutions in AWS at scale. You are a rising technologist who enjoys solving complex backend challenges and working in a fast-paced, agile environment with real-world impact. Through your growing knowledge and expertise, you will apply your skillset to develop next generation solutions while working with experienced architects and developers in an environment that values independence, ownership, and accountability.
In this role, you will:
Develop and Implement (80%)
Develop robust, well-architected application logic using scalable design patterns with Node.js and modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks, supported by senior team members.
Use features of Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build and scale a “serverless” infrastructure that is purpose-built, efficient, and cost-effective for the application needs.
Apply infrastructure-as-code principles to automate deployment and scale services efficiently
Occasionally support frontend development using ReactJS for efficient responsive user interfaces
Support and Troubleshooting (20%)
Own the resolution of bugs and issues in production, including participation in release cycles
Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and team leads to deliver resilient, high-quality software
Participate in application hardening efforts and ensure systems are well-documented and secure
About you, you have
2-3+ years of professional software development experience with the College Board’s technology stack at least with:
Strong hands-on experience in JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS (DynamoDB, S3, CloudFormation, Lambda, SNS, SQS)
Strong knowledge preferably hands-on experience in master data management (databases, data modeling, data structures) and some IaC
Python, React, AppSync, EventBridge, performance testing, and security knowledge are nice to haves
Strong focus on quality demonstrated by thoroughly testing code and using automation
Ability and enthusiasm to learn new technologies as required, are a good communicator with practical decision-making skills, and a believer in good comments and documentation
Experience in hands-on development of software applications for the web in a professional environment
Ability to travel 2-3 times a year
Ability to work on-call/after hours as needed to support critical operations and production releases
Authorization to work in the United States
In addition, you are:
Communicative, approachable, and collaborative
Willing to learn, comfortable with failure, and self-driven
User and mission oriented
Generous in service of students, colleagues, and partners
About Our Process
Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled
While 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 or whiteboarding sessions, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks.
About Our Benefits and 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 $114,000 to $123,000.
College 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 carefully determined 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 on this criteria.
Your salary is only one part of all that College Board offers, including but not limited to:
A 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
Recognition 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
A job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thrive
You can expect to have transparent conversations about benefits and compensation with our recruiters throughout your application process.
About Our Culture:
We are motivated to positively impact the educational and career trajectories of millions of students a year.
We prioritize building a diverse and inclusive team where every employee can thrive, and every voice is heard.
We value learning and growth; we offer formal and informal ways to lead through your superpowers, sharpen your strengths, and meet your development goals.
Our high-performing engineers work with the latest technologies, so you will be constantly learning and sharpening your skills, enabling you to be industry-forward instead of left behind technologically.
#LI-REMOTE
#LI-AP1
What you need to know about the Seattle Tech Scene
Key Facts About Seattle Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 287,000; 13% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Google
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, software, biotechnology, game development
- Funding Landscape: $3.1 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Madrona, Fuse, Tola, Maveron
- Research Centers and Universities: University of Washington, Seattle University, Seattle Pacific University, Allen Institute for Brain Science, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle Children’s Research Institute
