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The College Board · 4 months ago

Lead Full Stack Engineer, GenAI Studio

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$165K/yr - $179K/yr

7+ years exp

College Board is an educational nonprofit organization committed to expanding educational and career opportunities. They are seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer for their GenAI Studio to prototype and develop innovative AI applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Education Management

No H1B

Responsibilities

Design and implement proofs of concept or prototypes to allow rapid testing of innovative concepts using the latest technologies, typically React web apps

Create sharable documentation, both technical and non-technical

Exercise discretion in prototyping: investing time to make sure the most important things work well, and working with the team to mock or minimize less important features

When prototypes are greenlit for further development: continue that work, or support hand-off to other internal teams

Maintain clean code and strong engineering standards such that when prototypes are greenlit for further development, the project is easy to build upon

Occasionally embed with other engineering teams that take up on-going work on a prototype

Continuously develop the skills required to work with this rapidly developing technology

Serve as an organizational Subject Matter Expert on implementing Generative AI applications

Work with our Enterprise Architecture team to review and/or establish implementation patterns involving Generative AI tools

Advise on, and where feasible, create tools and infrastructure that will enable teams to safely deploy Generative AI tools; depending on organizational priority, this may include setting up an internal GenAI chatbot tool with the support of other engineers

Keep abreast of developments in GenAI capabilities and implementations

Share knowledge of new developments with the team via chats, meetings, and presentations when appropriate

Serve as an advisor to internal teams developing staff education around Generative AI

Qualification

Generative AI applicationsReact with TypeScriptCloud-hosted environmentsNode.jsAWS servicesResponsive UIsInfrastructure as codeAgile/ScrumAnalytical thinkingEffective communicationMentoringProblem-solving

Required

7+ years of professional experience designing, building, testing, and managing scalable web applications in cloud-hosted environments

3+ years' experience building front-end applications using React (with TypeScript)

Hands-on experience implementing Generative AI applications (e.g., RAG chatbots, model fine-tuning, or other LLM-powered tools)

Enthusiasm for learning new technologies, especially in the fast-moving GenAI space

Expertise in developing responsive, accessible UIs with JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, and HTML

Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with back-end technologies such as Node.js and/or Python

Experience with asynchronous programming and event-driven messaging patterns

Strong knowledge of AWS services (e.g., Lambda, SNS, SQS, S3, Step Functions, IAM, KMS, API Gateway, CloudWatch, DynamoDB)

Experience provisioning/managing infrastructure as code with AWS CLI, CloudFormation, CDK, and/or Terraform

Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redshift, DynamoDB)

Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

Proven ability to mentor and coach less experienced teammates in new technologies

Strong analytical thinking, structured problem-solving, and practical decision-making skills

Effective communication and documentation skills

A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work

Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with a willingness to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven solutions and a comfort learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively

Clear and concise communication skills, written and verbal

A learner's mindset and a commitment to growth: welcoming diverse perspectives, giving and receiving timely, respectful feedback, and continuously improving through iterative learning and user input

A drive for impact and excellence: solving complex problems, making data-informed decisions, prioritizing what matters most, and continuously improving through learning, user input, and external benchmarking

A collaborative and empathetic approach: working across differences, fostering trust, and contributing to a culture of shared success

The ability to travel 3-5 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business

Authorization to work in the United States for any employer

Benefits

A meaningful career

A supportive team

A comprehensive package designed to help you thrive

Company

The College Board

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College Board is a not-for-profit organization that clears a path for all students to own their future through the Advanced Placement Program, the SAT, Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy, BigFuture, and more.

Founded in 1900

New York, NY, US

1001-5000 employees