Senior QA Automation Engineer

Senior QA Automation Engineer

College Board   – Technology –   AI   Services Infrastructure

Location :   This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the   option   of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office ).

Type:   This is a full-time position

About the Team

We're   a small, close-knit team enabling AI services for specific departments within   College   Board, working at the intersection of Product, Engineering, and Psychometrics.   You'll   help build and evolve software that supports   College   Board's large-scale assessment programs, ensuring   accurate , reliable outcomes for the students and educators who rely on them.   We're   currently building and evolving this capability internally, with a focus on improving efficiency, reliability, and the day-to-day experience of the   students and   large educator workforce involved in this process.   Being small means   everyone has real influence:   you'll   wear multiple hats, partner closely with Product and Psychometrics, and help shape a broader ecosystem of scoring and orchestration services as it takes shape.

About   the Opportunity

As a Senior   QA   Automation Engineer, y ou will be helping to develop and   validate   critical components that will enhance learning opportunities and feedback for millions of students, while also contributing to the needs of educators. For this team, you will be the primary quality - focused engineer, ensuring that solutions coming out of the team are well-crafted and meet the needs of all stakeholders from both a functional and technical standpoint. You will also be asked to help explore   new technologies ,   identify   opportunities that   benefit   Technology as a whole, and   participate   in   AI -driven SDLC processes.

In this role, you will

Design & Implementation ( 6 0 %)

• Design and implement testing strategies ,   including agentic   AI, to provide automated validation of quality metrics and gates within the system.   Identify   appropriate testing   strategies to apply for differing scenarios and processes.   Provide   expert   guidance   on   functional and data-oriented risks.

• Help ensure that system components are built with security as a high priority.

• Maintain the highest engineering standards in collaboration with product owners, architects, and stakeholders, in support of our systems and services

• Understand new product capabilities and decompose the implementation into specific functional changes for verification

• Create   appropriate mock   services to ensure zero dependency, where possible, with other teams

• Provide entry and exit points for automated services that other engineers may use to ensure their own quality before it reaches the team level.

• Build solutions using the best practices of Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps.

Team Operations & Success ( 2 0 %)

• Participate   in and   possibly   l ead   Agile ceremonies. Contribute to development of   new processes   for agentic-ce ntered development.

• Participate   and lead   peer reviews of software engineering artifacts   for both design and code

• Assist   in the resolution of production issues

• Be a fierce advocat e   for   development standards and security policies and procedures

• Adopt the continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practice of rapidly implementing, testing, and delivering high-quality code based on the team’s DevOps model

• Continuously develop the skills   required   to work as part of the Agile team in a poly-skilled development environment

• Contribute to SDLC process design when appropriate

Systems Analysis and Development   ( 20 %)

• Develop and   maintain   a thorough understanding of the customer’s business processes and operations

• Work closely with   Architects and Engineers to   evaluate   feature requests,   provide   level-of-effort   estimates,   and contribute to   planning.

• Analyze and conduct testing to   determine   the most efficient approaches for our systems and benchmark current approaches

About you, you   have

• ~ 7 +   years of experience in software systems, testing, quality   assurance   and scripting /development

• Working experience with quality tools, such as Cucumber, Jest, Postman, etc.

• Familiarity with advanced testing strategies such as using test doubles (stubs, fakes, shims, mocks)

• Basic understanding of performance testing and the mechanics of operating one

• Experience applying AI for both development and testing purposes

• Experience testing code   and scripting within   an   Amazon Web Services   environment   (Lambda, Step Functions, S3, Dynamo, etc.)

• E xperience with CI/CD and DevOps , infrastructure and how role access works

• Experience working in Agile methodologies

• Proven ability to pitch   new ideas   and implement improved systems and processes

• Strong oral and written communication skills and analytical ability

• Able to function independently and in a collaborative environment

• Ability to travel 3-5 times a year to our NYC or Reston, VA office

All roles at College Board require

• A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work

• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with a willingness to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven solutions and comfort with learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively.

• Clear and concise communication skills, written and verbal

• A learner's mindset and a commitment to growth: welcoming diverse perspectives, giving and receiving   timely , respectful feedback, and continuously improving through iterative learning and user input.

• A drive for impact and excellence: solving complex problems, making data-informed decisions, prioritizing what matters most, and continuously improving through learning, user input, and external benchmarking.

• A collaborative and empathetic approach: working across differences, fostering trust, and contributing to a culture of shared success

• Authorization to work in the United States

About Our Process

• Application review will begin   immediately   and will continue until the position is filled.   This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.   · While the hiring process may vary, it generally   includes:   resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise such as live coding, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks.

What We Offer

At   College   Board, we offer more than a paycheck- we provide a meaningful career, a supportive team, and a comprehensive package designed to help you thrive.   We’re   a self-sustaining nonprofit that believes in fair and competitive compensation grounded in your qualifications, experience, impact, and the market.

A Thoughtful Approach to Compensation

• The hiring range for this role is $ 153,000 –$ 166,000 .

• Your exact salary will depend on your location, experience, and how your background compares to others in similar roles   at   the College Board.

• We aim to make our best offer upfront, rooted in fairness, transparency, and market data.

• We adjust salaries by location to ensure fairness, no matter where you live.

• You’ll   have open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and what   it’s   like to work   at   College   Board throughout your hiring process. Check out   our   careers page   for more.

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