What is a Software Engineer at The College Board?
A Software Engineer at The College Board plays a critical role in driving the technological infrastructure behind some of the nation's most impactful educational programs, including the SAT, Advanced Placement (AP) courses, and BigFuture. The software systems built here enable millions of students, educators, and administrators to register for exams, access scores, and navigate their higher education journeys. Working in this environment requires a unique blend of high-scale systems engineering, rigorous data security, and a deep commitment to user-centric design.
In this role, you will contribute to core applications that must remain highly available, secure, and performant, particularly during high-traffic score-release periods. The engineering organization manages complex data pipelines, cloud-native services, and interactive web frontends. As a Software Engineer, your work directly impacts educational equity and access, making your technical contributions both highly challenging and deeply meaningful.
The technical environment is diverse, ranging from robust backend services built on Java and Python to modern frontend frameworks like React. Engineers collaborate across multidisciplinary product teams to solve complex integration challenges, migrate legacy systems to the cloud, and build intuitive interfaces. Succeeding here means embracing mission-driven engineering while maintaining high technical standards for code quality, scalability, and system reliability.
