Hybrid Engineering Manager

at The College Board

• Job title: Engineering Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $125,000 - $170,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud, Java, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, React, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Engineering Manager leading workforce tools and AI solutions for College Board staff. Ensuring security, reliability, and ease of use in cloud engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team responsible for designing and delivering the workforce platforms, integrations, and AI-powered solutions that shape the daily experience of College Board staff.
• Bring strong cloud engineering expertise and AI fluency to translate complex needs into clear technical plans, guide architecture and delivery for event-driven cloud services and intelligent automations, and ensure our tools are secure, reliable, and easy to use.
• Mentor engineers, influence cross-team decisions, and build strong partnerships across the organization, helping us work smarter, innovate faster, and deliver high-impact solutions that support our mission and drive meaningful operational improvement.
• Manage workforce technology-based tools that enhance every stage of the employee life cycle such as ChatGPT/Open AI, Atlassian Suite, Slack, Zoom, G-Suite, o365, Github , etc.
• Drive alignment across teams, resolve dependencies, and ensure the backlog remains visible and well-understood.
• Craft a compelling vision and strategic plan grounded in data to ensure we deliver an engaging, inclusive experience for all staff.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional work experience including a minimum of 5 years working in technology
• 3+ years of recent experience working as a Engineering Manager with proven expertise in delivering product or platform-level features for event-driven cloud-based solutions
• Experience or knowledge of workforce technology tools such as Atlassian Suite, Slack, Zoom, G-Suite, o365, Github, Zapier, etc.
• Experience managing teams of 4 to 8 direct reports, including higher-level individual contributors.
• Experience in: Building event-driven AWS cloud-based serverless applications.
• Building API’s or other back-end services.
• Integrating OpenAI with other enterprise tools Implementations with LLMs and RAG models Coding using Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Node.js, or Java
• A strategic and inclusive leadership style: you set clear priorities, build effective team structures, plan for future needs, and foster a culture of belonging.
• A proven ability to drive performance and growth: you set high expectations, deliver real-time, evidence-based feedback, and coach team members to take smart risks, stretch their skills, and achieve meaningful impact.
• Strong experience working in an Agile product development environment.
• Ability to identify opportunities where AI can streamline processes, uncover insights, or improve outcomes.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with an ability to present ideas in user-friendly and engineering language.
• Experience leading engineering and architecture discussions that foster open and respectful dialogue, bringing stakeholders to agreement
• Exceptional planning, prioritization, and execution skills, delivering results on time and on budget in fast-paced environments.
• A bachelor's degree in the field of computer science preferred.
• Able to travel 3-5 times a year to our NYC or Reston, VA office.
• Authorization to work in the United States for any employer.

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