Senior Full Stack Engineer

Location: Reston, VA

Work Location: Remote

Contract: Long-Term Contract

Position Overview We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to join the College Board team supporting the development of next-generation assessment applications.

The team is building new solutions on an AWS Serverless platform and is focused on continuous integration testing, test-data generation, automated end-to-end testing, chaos testing, and telemetry/data-integrity solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, release, and maintain full-stack applications.
• Build and maintain AWS serverless applications and backend services.
• Develop front-end applications using React.js and modern JavaScript.
• Develop backend services using Node.js.
• Build and integrate AWS services including Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SNS/SQS, and related cloud services.
• Develop automated end-to-end browser testing solutions.
• Develop automated API integration testing frameworks and tools.
• Support continuous integration and testing environments.
• Develop test-data generation tools and platforms.
• Design and execute chaos testing and automated E2E testing.
• Build systems to collect telemetry data and support application/data integrity.
• Collaborate with product, design, architecture, and engineering teams.
• Participate as a technical contributor within an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Support production deployments, troubleshooting, and ongoing application maintenance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices and processes.

Required Qualifications

• 5 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Bachelor's degree in an analytical or related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with Node.js.
• Strong experience with React.js and JavaScript/ES6.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
• Experience developing serverless applications on AWS.
• Experience with AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, and SNS/SQS.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and/or NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB.
• Experience developing software applications in highly scaled environments.
• Experience working within Agile engineering teams.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
• Ability to contribute across development, testing, and production support.

Technology Requirements Technology Expected Level AWS DynamoDB

Advanced / Level 4

AWS Lambda

Advanced / Level 4

AWS S3

Advanced / Level 4

AWS SNS/SQS

Advanced / Level 4

Node.js

Advanced / Level 4

JavaScript / ES6

Advanced / Level 4

React.js

Advanced / Level 4

Automated E2E Browser Testing

Intermediate / Level 3

Automated API Integration Testing

Intermediate / Level 3

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certification Associate level or higher.
• Experience with automated browser and API testing frameworks.
• Experience supporting production applications and troubleshooting complex technical issues.
• Ability to work across development, testing, and production-support responsibilities.
• Experience working with libraries and frameworks while maintaining a strong understanding of underlying code.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a cross-functional environment.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Strong interest in continuous learning and improvement.
• Ability to understand broader business and technical implications of engineering decisions.

Ideal Candidate Profile Senior Full Stack Engineer | Node.js | React | AWS Serverless | Lambda | DynamoDB | S3 | SNS/SQS | Automated Testing Candidates with strong hands-on experience building AWS serverless applications , developing Node.js/React full-stack solutions , and implementing automated E2E/API testing are encouraged to apply.