ETS
Contract - Software Developer Senior
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Remote - Princeton, NJ
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Contractor
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TBD
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Software Engineering
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February 15th, 2026
CI/CD
Docker
PostgreSQL
Edtech.com's Summary
ETS is hiring a Contract Software Developer Senior. The role involves building AI-driven full stack solutions that align with ETS's mission to advance quality and equity in education. The developer will take responsibility for architecture, design, and code quality while collaborating with product owners and team members.
Highlights
- Design, develop, and maintain full stack software solutions using Core Java and related frameworks.
- Leverage Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and RESTful web services expertise.
- Use JUnit for unit testing and ensure code quality.
- Manage data persistence via JPA/Hibernate and optimize complex SQL queries on Oracle and PostgreSQL databases.
- Utilize Linux shell scripting, AWS CLI, and AWS SDK for automation and integration.
- Implement DevOps practices using Git, GitLab CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code with AWS CloudFormation or AWS CDK.
- Apply intermediate-level AWS Cloud services knowledge including S3, SQS, SNS, API Gateway, Lambda, ECS, EC2, Docker, and ALB.
- Front-end experience with Angular and Node is advantageous.
- Requires a BA/BS degree; no direct reports involved.
- Position is a 6-month contract with salary to be determined.
Contract - Software Developer Senior Full Description
Contract - Software Developer Senior
- Job Level : Any
- Level of Education : BA/BS
- Job Type : Consultant
- Date Updated : 02/13/2026
- Years of Experience : Not Applicable
- Starting Date : 03/01/2023
- Will this position have direct reports? : No
- Salary : TBD
Job Description
About ETS:
ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners worldwide to be future-ready. For more than 75 years, we've been advancing the science of measurement to build benchmarks for fair and valid skill assessment across cultures and borders. Our worldwide impact extends through our renowned assessments including TOEFL®, TOEIC®, GRE® and Praxis® tests, serving millions of learners in more than 200 countries and territories. Through strategic acquisitions, we've expanded our global capabilities: PSI strengthens our workforce assessment solutions, while Edusoft, Kira Talent, Pipplet, Vericant, and Wheebox enhance our educational technology and assessment platforms across critical markets worldwide.
Through ETS Research Institute and ETS Solutions, we're partnering with educational institutions, governments, and organizations globally to promote skill proficiency, empower upward mobility, and unlock opportunities for everyone, everywhere. With offices and partners across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, we deliver nearly 50 million tests annually. Join us in our journey of measuring progress to power human progress worldwide.
Position Summary:
ETS provides products and services that impact the lives of students and learners worldwide. As a Full Stack Developer (Senior) Contractor at ETS you will have the opportunity to join a dynamic team working in a fast-paced environment. We build solutions leveraging Artificial Intelligence to solve the most pressing needs of learners around the world.
We are looking for a Contract Software Developer/Full Stack Developer who can use cutting edge technologies to solve complex problems, and who are driven to deliver value in alignment with the ETS mission to advance quality and equity in education. You work directly with the product owner, and take responsibility for the architecture, design, and code quality for all your deliverables. You are dynamic and demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning. You are equally as comfortable working independently as you are collaborating with a team.
Experience and Skills
This a 6-month assignment – and the technical skills that are non-negotiable are:
1. Core Java & Frameworks- Strong to proficient
- Strong proficiency in Java 8
- Spring Framework & Spring Boot
- RESTful Web Services design and development
- JUnit and unit-testing best practices
- JPA/Hibernate for ORM and data persistence
2. System & Scripting- Strong to proficient
- Linux command line and shell scripting
- AWS CLI usage for automation and environment management
- AWS SDK for integrating Java applications with
3. Databases- Strong
- Oracle
- PostgreSQL
- Ability to write complex SQL queries and optimize performance
4. DevOps & Build/Deployment Tools- intermediate level
- Git for version control
- GitLab & GitLab CI for CI/CD pipelines
- AWS CloudFormation or AWS CDK for infrastructure as code
5. AWS Cloud Services- intermediate level
- S3 (storage)
- SQS (messaging)
- SNS (notifications)
- API Gateway
- Lambda (serverless functions)
- ECS (container orchestration)
- EC2 (compute)
- Docker
- ALB
6. Front end experience with Angular and Node is a plus
ETS is mission driven and action oriented
- We are passionate about hiring innovative thinkers who believe in the promise of education and lifelong learning.
- We are energized by cultivating growth, innovation, and continuous transformation for the next generation of rising professionals as leaders. Â In support of this ETS offers multiple Business Resource Groups (BRG) for you to learn and advance your career growth!
- As a not-for-profit organization we will encourage you to lean in to your passion for volunteering. Â At ETS you may qualify for up to an additional 8 hours of PTO for volunteer work on causes that are important to you!
- The base salary range advertised represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range for this position. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. The base pay is only one aspect of the Total Rewards Package that will be offered to the successful candidate.
ETS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe in creating a work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.
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