Lead Full Stack Engineer
Core
Lead technical direction and development of backend AWS cloud solutions for scoring and analysis systems for SAT/PSAT/AP assessments.
Role type
Senior Lead Full Stack Engineer (Backend focus)
Builds
Scalable REST APIs, microservices, data pipelines, and event-driven applications for test scoring.
Domain
Education Technology / Assessment Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Node.js, TypeScript, AWS (Lambda, S3, Step Functions, DynamoDB, SNS, SQS, CloudWatch), CI/CD, NoSQL, Infrastructure-as-Code (AWS CDK), Mentoring, Technical Leadership, Root Cause Analysis, Agile/DevOps, TDD/BDD, AI-assisted development tools.
Preferred skills
Experience with assessment or education technology systems, Functional programming concepts, Experience with API Gateway, IAM, CloudFront, VPCs, SecretsManager.
Technologies
AWS, Node.js, TypeScript, Serverless, REST APIs, Microservices, DynamoDB, Lambda, CDK.
Responsibilities
Lead design, development, testing, and deployment of backend solutions; Mentor and coach junior engineers; Resolve production issues and drive root cause analysis; Define technical direction and engineering standards; Collaborate with business and psychometrics stakeholders on roadmap and delivery.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
