Lead Full Stack Engineer, Platform Services

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

📋 Description

• Establish the technical direction for a cloud-native platform based on AWS, integrating data and services from various domains.

• Define architectural and engineering standards throughout the platform.

• Guide multiple engineers and teams towards a unified technical vision.

• Represent the platform's technical strategy to stakeholders across different functions and domains.

• Develop a comprehensive technical strategy for the platform, aligning with business processes and the domains supported by the BAWP UI.

• Assess complex feature requests across teams, estimate required effort, and lead technical planning efforts.

• Define, document, and refine architectural patterns and API agreements.

• Conduct peer code and design reviews across various teams.

• Design and construct scalable, secure full-stack solutions utilizing React with TypeScript and AWS-native services.

• Create APIs and data integration layers that accommodate latency, partial failures, and caching.

• Develop reusable front-end components and shared modules employing micro-frontend or similar patterns.

• Architect and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS.

• Set standards for automation, observability, monitoring, telemetry, and operational readiness.

• Ensure the scalability, data integrity, security, availability, and reliability of the platform.

• Take ownership of the automated end-to-end and UI testing strategy.

• Drive performance enhancements and establish performance benchmarks.

• Address complex technical challenges and enhance system design.

• Mentor engineers, including those at the senior level.

• Assess and integrate cloud, front-end, and test automation technologies.

• Communicate the technical strategy, trade-offs, and architectural decisions effectively.

• Collaborate with product, operations, security, QA, and domain teams.

• Lead initiatives for platform readiness, documentation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

• Integrate automated testing within CI/CD pipelines.

• Promote ownership, accountability, and ongoing improvement throughout the engineering team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in designing, building, and supporting scalable, cloud-native full-stack applications.

• More than 5 years of experience in developing modern front-end applications using TypeScript and React.

• Proven ability to set technical direction and standards across multiple teams or platforms.

• Hands-on experience with Node.js, preferably TypeScript, in building APIs and data integration layers at scale.

• Extensive experience with AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, SNS, SQS, S3, Step Functions, EC2, ECS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, and DynamoDB.

• Experience in integrating and consolidating data and content from various independent backend/domain services into a unified UI.

• Strong understanding of distributed cloud infrastructure and microservices architecture.

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code, including AWS CDK, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions, and Backstage.

• Experience in creating responsive, secure, high-performance UIs using React, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.

• Knowledge of micro-frontend architectures such as Module Federation and shared shell/component patterns.

• Experience in establishing automated end-to-end and UI testing frameworks and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines.

• Careful in peer code reviews, especially regarding the correctness, security, and maintainability of AI-generated code.

• Ability to mentor senior engineers and influence technical direction in the absence of direct management authority.

• Strong emphasis on scalability, data integrity, reliability, and quality engineering practices.

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

• Capability to lead complex, cross-team projects in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

• Authorization to work in the United States for any employer.

• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.

• A learner’s mindset, commitment to personal growth, and the ability to independently apply new digital tools.

• A collaborative and empathetic approach to teamwork.

🏝️ Benefits

• Option to work fully remote or hybrid for candidates residing near College Board offices (Tuesday and Wednesday in office).

• Occasional travel for in-person business meetings.

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

• Salaries adjusted based on location.

• Transparent discussions regarding compensation and benefits.