
Senior/Staff Engineering Director
The College Board
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $170,000 - $200,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Provide Technical Leadership to the Team ( 45 %)
- Build a highly engaged, and high-performing team ( 30 %)
- Interface with business partners and technology colleagues ( 25 %)
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, including significant experience leading leaders (Engineering Managers, Senior Engineers, or equivalent)
- Proven experience setting technical direction and overseeing the delivery of large-scale, cloud-based applications and platforms, preferably using AWS and modern web technologies
- A strong background in software architecture and system design, with the ability to guide teams toward scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions without being prescriptive
- Demonstrated success building, mentoring, and retaining diverse, high-performing engineering teams at scale
- Experience operating at the intersection of technology and business, with the ability to align engineering investments to organizational goals and customer impact
- Exceptional communication skills, with a track record of influencing senior executives, product leaders, and cross-functional partners
- Strong operational mindset, including experience managing budgets, vendor relationships, delivery risk, and long-term technical health
- A leadership style grounded in trust, inclusion, and accountability, with a commitment to developing future engineering leaders
- Ability to travel 3–5 times per year to NYC or Reston, VA
- 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
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Hard Skills & Tools
software engineeringcloud-based applicationsAWSsoftware architecturesystem designscalable solutionssecure solutionsmaintainable solutionstechnical directionlarge-scale platforms
Soft Skills
technical leadershipteam buildingmentoringcommunicationinfluencingoperational mindsettrustinclusionaccountabilitycross-functional collaboration