Engineering Manager

About the role

The Core Assessment Platform is a group of cross-functional teams responsible for building and evolving shared platform capabilities that support assessment-related systems used by institutions at scale. The work spans a range of assessment contexts, from routine evaluation to more complex, high-stakes environments, where accuracy, consistency, and trust are essential. Teams collaborate across engineering, product, design, data, and operations to build reliable capabilities that can be reused and adapted over time. What makes this group special is its focus on continuous learning, experimentation, and steady improvement, with success driven by thoughtful collaboration, iteration, and careful decision-making in environments where reliability and quality matter. As Engineering Manager, t his role leads teams responsible for foundational platform capabilities within Core Assessment Platforms and requires strong technical judgment grounded in hands-on engineering experience. Leaders in this space are expected to operate at or near a senior engineer level in system design and code quality, with the ability to review code, assess technical tradeoffs, and guide teams toward sound implementation decisions . This will include both direct people leadership and technical leadership, with accountability for delivery, system reliability, and team health. You'll translate ambiguity into clarity, balancing long-term platform integrity with iterative progress, while working closely across engineering and partner functions. Impact is measured not only by the systems your teams deliver, but by the technical standards you uphold, the decisions you make under uncertainty, and the environment you create for engineers to learn, experiment, and do their best work. In this role, you will: Provide Technical Leadership to the Team ( 4 0 %) Sort through options for solutioning, leveraging your own technical expertise . With senior engineers on the team, in partnership with the product owner and designer, craft and execute a technology strategy to deliver on the product roadmap. Continue to learn and stay current with the state of software engineering , sharing that knowledge within the team to support best practices . Review and occasionally write code yourself using preferred technologies including TypeScript, React , NodeJS . Manage scope and actively work against developing technical debt. Monitor and manage costs, working with internal resources to optimize the cost and performance of applications. Approach every feature with a security-sensitive perspective. Build a highly engaged, and high-performing team (30%) Cultivate norms that support strong communication , a positive working culture, and an engaged team. Define ceremonies that support your high-performing Agile team, while maximizing productive work time. Actively cultivate the superpowers of team members and leverage these to develop products. Support diversity and inclusion from the perspectives of demographics, skills, and experience. Manage work culture to ensure the mission and operating principles of College Board are consistently recognized and utilized to promote a productive and fair work environment. Support and invest in the growth of your team members. Interface with business partners and technology colleagues (30%): Develop deep understanding of the business needs your team serves to provide thought leadership and consistent messaging around the work of the team. Develop strong working relationships with business and product partners to understand the nuances of the complex