Senior Software Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Work in collaboration with engineers employing ensemble or mob programming techniques to develop and maintain product security solutions.

• Create, manage, and sustain software and automation solutions within an expanding cloud environment.

• Facilitate the secure delivery of digital products for College Board and ensure the security of its infrastructure.

• Design, implement, and operationalize automated preventive and detective guardrails across enterprise cloud frameworks.

• Establish and enforce enterprise-wide controls that inhibit or automatically rectify high-risk misconfigurations.

• Enhance protection coverage for internet-facing systems by verifying asset inventories and broadening enforcement mechanisms.

• Assess control effectiveness through telemetry, compliance validation, and risk trend analysis.

• Embed secure-by-default infrastructure patterns into reusable modules and deployment processes.

• Improve and operationalize Unified Vulnerability Management workflows.

• Automate workflows for vulnerability intake, enrichment, ticketing, and response.

• Develop engineering solutions aimed at enhancing detection quality and response speed in collaboration with Cyber Operations.

• Convert security requirements into scalable implementations using infrastructure-as-code and automation frameworks.

• Evaluate and report on workflow efficiency and risk reduction outcomes utilizing operational metrics.

• Implement standardized, automated security checks in Backstage across code security, CSPM, and vulnerability management sectors.

• Create a measurable product security maturity model supported by Backstage telemetry and Security Scorecard outputs.

• Ensure the continuity of CSPM coverage and tool integrations during the transition of the CloudGuard platform.

• Produce a proof-of-concept for the new CSPM tool and address capability gaps through engineering solutions.

• Contribute to the creation of documentation, engineering standards, and practices for continuous improvement.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven software engineering experience with strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript.

• Over 5 years of experience with a broad exposure to various software engineering aspects and demonstrated full-stack proficiency using JavaScript and TypeScript.

• In-depth knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS), encompassing IAM, KMS, EC2, EventBridge, ECS, Config, CloudTrail, CloudFormation, Lambda, and additional services.

• Experience with AWS CloudFormation, CDK, or Serverless Framework.

• Familiarity with IP networking, VPNs, DNS, load balancing, and firewalling.

• Experience in establishing software engineering guidelines and conducting code and design reviews.

• Skilled in documenting design and architectural artifacts and presenting them for architectural review.

• Ability to thrive in dynamic environments where standards and tools are continually evolving.

• Experience with pair programming or mob programming techniques.

• Background in DevOps and CI/CD automation and tooling.

• Strong understanding of cloud security, application security, and security engineering.

• Experience as part of a Platform Engineering team or in contributing to open-source projects.

• AWS professional-level certification or AWS Security Specialty certification is advantageous.

• Database experience with SQL and/or NoSQL.

• Familiarity with advanced Agentic Engineering or AIDLC (AI Development Lifecycle).

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

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

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

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

• A drive for impact and excellence.

• A collaborative and empathetic working style.

🏝️ Benefits

• Option for fully remote work.

• Hybrid work option available for candidates residing near College Board offices (in-office on Tuesday and Wednesday).

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

• Fair and competitive remuneration.

• Salaries adjusted based on location.

• Transparent discussions regarding compensation and benefits.

• Engaging career opportunities and a supportive team environment.

• Mission-driven work at a self-sustaining nonprofit organization.