Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager


Job ID: mrp-885300

Remote, VA, US

Information Technology

Contract,

On-site

Other/Non Classified

Remote, VA, US

Contract,

Other/Non Classified

On-site

Information Technology

Job details

Title: Engineering Manager

Description: Role: Engineering Manager (Temp to Hire)
Team: Accommodations Management
Location: This is a fully remote role – EST Time zone (CST furthest)
Type: Temp to Hire
Rates: conversion salary range is $125-$170k
Profile: Strong software engineer with hands on coding in our stack along with supervisory experience.
Process: (verification of ID/must be on computer audio – video) Initial .5 video session followed by a tech panel, (est. 1.5 hours tech/team w/white boarding video – remote onboarding – verification – remote start. log in at 8:45 for orientation & 9am start time)

Technology
NO Awareness of technology (0)
LITTLE Awareness – read/heard of technology (1)
EXPOSURE to technology in environment (2)
SOME development in technology (3)
Very COMFORTABLE developing in technology (4)
EXPERTISE in technology i.e. could teach a class (5)

AWS – Dynamo
4

AWS – Lambda
4

AWS – S3
3

AWS – Redshift/Quick suite
3

AWS – SNS/SQS/ Event bridge/ Kinesis
4

JavaScript (ES6)/TypeScript
4

node JS
4

React
4

Agentic AI
2

About the Team
College Board offers a dynamic suite of tools and programs designed to streamline and expedite the Higher Education recruitment and admission process. The accommodations management team at the CB enables the intake of student accommodations and facilitates the review process and generation of decision letters. We are a team of engineers focused on building scalable, reliable, and secure systems using AWS cloud services and modern technologies. Our work directly impacts students by ensuring timely and accurate accommodation decisions..

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an Engineering Manager who combines strong technical depth with hands-on development and people leadership. You will lead a cross-functional engineering team responsible for building and evolving critical platform capabilities within the Accommodations Management ecosystem. This role is ideal for a leader who remains close to the code-contributing to design and development using TypeScript/JavaScript, React, and AWS-native services-while driving delivery, engineering quality, and team growth. You will partner with Product, Architecture, Security, and other enterprise teams to deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions that align with broader platform strategy.

In this role, you will:

Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team (30%)
• Manage and mentor a team of 5-8 engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Provide regular coaching, feedback, and career development support
• Drive team health, engagement, and performance management processes

Drive hands-on technical leadership and delivery (50%)
• Contribute directly to system design and hands-on development using TypeScript/JavaScript, React, and AWS services
• Lead end-to-end delivery of platform capabilities-from design through deployment and production support
• Ensure systems are scalable, secure, resilient, and observable
• Establish and enforce modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and code quality standards
• Partner with architects and enterprise capability teams (Architecture, Security, Compliance) to align on technical direction
• Support adoption of emerging technologies, including AI/ML-enabled capabilities, where appropriate

Enable cross-team alignment and stakeholder engagement (20%)

• Partner with Product Owners to translate business needs into clear technical plans and execution strategies
• Manage dependencies across teams and systems within the broader platform ecosystem
• Communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs to engineering and business stakeholders
• Contribute to roadmap planning and prioritization decisions

About You – You Have:

Required:

• 6-8+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years managing engineering teams

• Strong hands-on development experience with TypeScript/JavaScript and modern frontend frameworks (React preferred)

• Experience building and operating cloud-native applications on AWS

• Proven ability to contribute to system design and architecture while actively coding

• Strong understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and event-driven architectures

• Experience implementing modern engineering practices (CI/CD, automated testing, observability, security)

• Demonstrated ability to lead teams through complex, cross-functional delivery initiatives

• A thoughtful and proactive leadership style that supports continuous improvement and team engagement.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred:

• Experience with workflow-driven or compliance-sensitive systems (e.g., case management, decisioning platforms)

• Exposure to AI/ML or data-driven product capabilities

• Experience working within platform-based architectures and shared services ecosystems

• Familiarity with security and regulatory considerations for handling sensitive user data

About Our Process

• Application review will begin immediately and continue until the role is filled
• Typical process includes recruiter screening, hiring manager interview, technical assessment (coding/design), and panel interviews

Technology
NO Awareness of technology (0)
LITTLE Awareness – read/heard of technology (1)
EXPOSURE to technology in environment (2)
SOME development in technology (3)
Very COMFORTABLE developing in technology (4)
EXPERTISE in technology i.e. could teach a class (5)

AWS – Dynamo
4

AWS – Lambda
4

AWS – S3
3

AWS – Redshift/Quick suite
3

AWS – SNS/SQS/ Event bridge/ Kinesis
4

JavaScript (ES6)/TypeScript
4

node JS
4

React
4

Agentic AI
2

About Our Culture:
• We are mission-driven, focused on expanding access to higher education for millions of students
• We value diversity, inclusion, and building teams where every voice is heard
• We invest in continuous learning, growth, and engineering excellence
• Our teams work with modern technologies and evolving platforms, enabling engineers to build impactful, forward-looking solutions

Skills: 6–8+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years managing engineering teams, Advanced React, Amazon Dynamo, AWS Lambda, AWS – Redshift/Quick suite, AWS S3, AWS – SNS/SQS/ Event bridge/ Kinesis, JavaScript (ES6), node, Strong hands-on development experience with TypeScript/JavaScript and modern frontend frameworks (React preferred), TYPSCRIPT

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