Planning Engineer
Capco
Engineer IV
The College Board
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $137,000 - $148,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
AWSCloudDynamoDBJavaScriptNext.jsNode.jsReactTypeScript
About the role
- Design and deliver high-quality software that is scalable, secure, and reusable—leveraging modern technologies, proven design patterns, and cloud-native practices to power BigFuture’s core tools.
- Collaborate with product owners, architects, and stakeholders to uphold the highest engineering standards and translate big ideas into impactful, student-facing solutions.
- Break down new product capabilities into actionable, verifiable technical changes that move quickly from concept to reality.
- Champion Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps best practices to build resilient systems that serve millions of students seamlessly.
- Participate in, or lead Agile SCRUM ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Grooming, Daily SCRUM, Demo) by contributing to team deliverables and driving alignment, focus, and momentum across sprints.
- Elevate team performance by giving and receiving thoughtful code reviews, mentoring peers, and helping solve complex technical challenges.
- Assist in resolving production issues with urgency and precision, ensuring a smooth and reliable user experience.
- Model discipline in adhering to development standards, security practices, and CI/CD principles while helping the team move fast without compromising quality.
- Continuously grow your skills and embrace a poly-skilled environment where everyone contributes beyond their specialty.
- Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the customer’s business processes and operations so that business needs can be translated into elegant, maintainable engineering solutions.
- Partner with architects, lead engineers and data leads in evaluating feature requests, providing level-of-effort estimates, contributing to sprint planning, and advising/coaching on UI best practices that scale across BigFuture’s ecosystem.
- Drive technical excellence by leading and participating in design and code reviews that sharpen ideas and strengthen the team’s craft.
Requirements
- 4-6 years of production level software development experience managing the entire lifecycle of features, including design, development, documentation, and deployment, with a focus on clear and accurate interfaces and integrations.
- Proficiency in reviewing and improving code structure and architecture for testability, maintainability, and scalability, with hands-on experience in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, Next.js, APIs, and AWS Serverless technologies (Lambdas, DynamoDB, S3, CloudWatch, etc.).
- Leadership in the end-to-end design and implementation of user interfaces, from architectural planning and component strategy through to polished execution, including accessibility, performance optimization, and mentoring peers on building intuitive, scalable, and user-centric front-end solutions.
- Strong problem-solving skills, working collaboratively with team members to identify and resolve issues, and partnering with Product Owners to prioritize backlog.
- Proven ability to pitch new ideas and implement improved systems and processes, delivering excellent results.
- Effective communicator and team lead, able to provide actionable feedback, mentor team members, and participate in interviews to evaluate engineering talent.
- Ability to travel 3-5 times a year to our NYC or Reston, VA office.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
Benefits
- Annual bonuses and opportunities for merit-based raises and promotions
- A mission-driven workplace where your impact matters
- A team that invests in your development and success
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
JavaScriptTypeScriptReactNode.jsNext.jsAPIsAWS ServerlessLambdasDynamoDBS3
Soft skills
problem-solvingcollaborationleadershipcommunicationmentoringfeedbackagilityteam performancecode reviewsadaptability
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