Lead Content Engineer

The College Board

. Own content interchange architecture for assessment content exchanged between College Board and external or legacy systems .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $80,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in metadata modeling, content schemas, and data governance within the assessment domain, ensuring interoperability and quality assurance across structured content systems. Proven ability to lead cross-team collaboration and define standards that drive adoption in complex ecosystems.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Metadata ModelingContent SchemasQTI Standard ExperienceJSON and XML ProficiencyData Governance

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Hard Skills

Structured Content SystemsAssessment ProductionSchema MappingValidation MechanismsContent SpecificationsInteroperabilityData ModelingQuality AssuranceContent MigrationStandards Compliance

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCollaborative ApproachCuriosity for Emerging TechnologiesLearner's MindsetEmpathy

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience

Industry Keywords

Edtech StandardsContent InterchangeAssessment SpaceContent EngineeringDigital Tools

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own content interchange architecture for assessment content exchanged between College Board and external or legacy systems
Lead content migrations from vendors and legacy systems, owning schema mapping, structural validation, and standards compliance
Lead evolution of a unified content model supporting a universal item bank
Design reusable translation layers for future providers and systems
Define validation checkpoints to prevent structural or metadata loss before production
Represent College Board in relevant edtech standards groups and influence standards evolution
Analyze schemas for item, form, and course metadata and identify gaps
Develop structured content specifications supporting form assembly, assignment, scoring, and reporting
Ensure interoperability and security through consistent data modeling and governance
Balance machine-readable JSON formats with human-readable outputs for validation and quality assurance
Maintain metadata consistency and correctness across authoring, form build, assignment, scoring, and score reporting
Diagnose metadata problems and create tickets
Define quality checkpoints and validation mechanisms across the content lifecycle
Liaise between content teams, engineering, psychometrics, scoring, reporting, and platform stakeholders
Communicate complex data structures to technical and non-technical audiences
Lead alignment when standards or system changes affect multiple teams
Work with the platform Content Engineering Director on external interchanges and interfaces

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in structured content systems, assessment production, publishing technology, or comparable environments
Deep understanding of metadata modeling, content schemas, and data governance, especially in the assessment space
Direct experience with QTI or a comparable edtech content interchange standard, including export/import translation between systems with different content models
Experience with JSON and XML and system integrations
Proven ability to define standards and drive cross-team adoption in complex ecosystems
Strong systems thinking and precision in terminology and specification writing
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Ability to travel 2–4 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business
Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, willingness to experiment with and adopt AI-driven solutions, and comfort learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively
Learner's mindset and commitment to growth
Drive for impact and excellence
Collaborative and empathetic approach
Authorization to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote or hybrid option for candidates living near College Board offices
Comprehensive compensation and benefits package
Location-adjusted salaries
Supportive team and meaningful career
Transparent conversations about compensation and benefits
Opportunity to work for a self-sustaining nonprofit
Mission-driven work focused on expanding educational and career opportunities