Lead Content Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the content interchange architecture for assessment materials shared between College Board and both external and legacy systems.

• Spearhead content migrations from vendors and legacy systems, overseeing schema mapping, structural validation, and adherence to standards.

• Drive the development of a cohesive content model that supports a universal item bank.

• Design reusable translation layers for future providers and systems.

• Establish validation checkpoints to ensure there is no structural or metadata loss prior to production.

• Represent College Board in pertinent edtech standards groups and shape the evolution of those standards.

• Analyze schemas pertaining to item, form, and course metadata, identifying any gaps.

• Develop structured content specifications that aid in form assembly, assignment, scoring, and reporting.

• Ensure data interoperability and security through consistent data modeling and governance practices.

• Balance machine-readable JSON formats with human-readable outputs for validation and quality assurance purposes.

• Maintain the consistency and accuracy of metadata across authoring, form building, assignment, scoring, and score reporting processes.

• Diagnose issues with metadata and create relevant tickets.

• Define quality checkpoints and validation processes throughout the content lifecycle.

• Serve as a liaison between content teams, engineering, psychometrics, scoring, reporting, and platform stakeholders.

• Communicate intricate data structures to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Lead coordination efforts when standards or system modifications impact multiple teams.

• Collaborate with the platform Content Engineering Director on external interchanges and interfaces.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in structured content systems, assessment production, publishing technology, or similar environments.

• Thorough understanding of metadata modeling, content schemas, and data governance, particularly within the assessment domain.

• Direct experience with QTI or a comparable edtech content interchange standard, including export/import translation between systems with varying content models.

• Familiarity with JSON and XML, as well as system integrations.

• Proven capability to define standards and facilitate cross-team adoption in complex ecosystems.

• Strong systems thinking and precision in terminology and specification documentation.

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.

• Willingness to travel 2–4 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that are clear and concise.

• A curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, a willingness to experiment with and adopt AI-driven solutions, and the ability to learn and apply new digital tools independently and proactively.

• A learner's mindset and a commitment to personal and professional growth.

• A strong drive for impact and excellence.

• A collaborative and empathetic approach to work.

• Authorization to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote or hybrid work options for candidates residing near College Board offices.

• A comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

• Location-adjusted salaries.

• A supportive team environment and meaningful career opportunities.

• Transparent discussions regarding compensation and benefits.

• The chance to contribute to a self-sustaining nonprofit.

• Engaging in mission-driven work aimed at expanding educational and career opportunities.