Principal Engineer, Bluebook Platform
Core
Platform-level technical leader driving strategy, architecture, and alignment for the Create domain, which powers assessment authoring for the SAT Suite, AP, and CLEP.
Role type
Principal Engineer (Platform Strategy & Architecture)
Builds
Unified authoring platform, shared services, and core capabilities for assessment creation at scale
Domain
Education technology / Cloud-native platform architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Cloud-native system design, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, React, Node.js, AWS, serverless architecture, technical strategy, cross-team alignment, architectural decision-making, mentorship
Preferred skills
AI-assisted engineering, agentic development practices, emerging technology adoption
Technologies
JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, React, Node.js, AWS
Responsibilities
Drive technical direction across multiple teams and systems; translate ambiguous business needs into actionable technical strategies; partner with leaders to shape roadmaps and solve high-impact organizational challenges; mentor senior engineers and emerging technical leaders; establish technical patterns and architectural guardrails; lead technical discovery and prototyping efforts.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship