The College Board

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

Tech Stack

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

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
software engineeringcloud-based applicationsAWSsoftware architecturesystem designscalable solutionssecure solutionsmaintainable solutionstechnical directionlarge-scale platforms
Soft Skills
technical leadershipteam buildingmentoringcommunicationinfluencingoperational mindsettrustinclusionaccountabilitycross-functional collaboration