Overview
Build the FutureAt McGraw Hill, we are dedicated to delivering digital learning experiences that transform education for learners and educators. Our focus is on creating seamless, impactful products that truly benefit our users while supporting growth and collaboration across teams. We foster a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and a balance between career growth and personal well-being.
How can you make an impact?The Senior Software Engineer leads by example in execution, autonomy, and decision-making. This role is trusted with full ownership of features and projects, helps define team-level technical practices, and mentors others. The Senior Software Engineer bridges ambiguity and clarity, influences beyond their immediate tasks, and shapes high-quality outcomes. They deliver robust, maintainable solutions while building cross-functional trust and contributing to the team's overall growth and effectiveness.
This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.What You'll Do:- Own projects end-to-end, from scope and estimates to deployment and monitoring, managing ambiguity effectively and proactively raising risks.
- Deliver robust, maintainable features with minimal oversight while improving reliability, test coverage, or observability on your own initiative.
- Write clear design documents, communicate tradeoffs effectively, and engage in respectful technical debates with cross-functional partners.
- Drive design reviews, improve team standards, and share knowledge proactively across the team.
- Mentor junior engineers through code review, pairing, and design guidance, promoting an inclusive learning culture.
- Independently own medium to large features or systems, coordinating cross-team work when needed.
- Make thoughtful technical decisions with end users and product outcomes in mind.
Who You Are: - Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience preferred.
- 5+ years of applicable experience.
- Strong proficiency in both front-end and back-end modern web development.
- Demonstrated ability to own projects end-to-end with minimal oversight.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience writing technical design documents.
- Track record of mentoring junior engineers and contributing to team growth.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and make sound technical tradeoffs with business context in mind.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, production deployment, and building reliable systems. Preferred:
- Experience with our tech stack: Go, Java, TypeScript, Angular, AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools like CircleCI.
- Background in education technology or mission-driven industries.
- Familiarity with accessible design principles and practices.
Why work for us?The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively building experiences that will help shape the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfilment that will inspire you to even greater heights.
The pay range for this position is between $100,000 - $160,000 annually. However, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. An annual bonus plan may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.
McGraw Hill recruiters always use a "@mheducation.com" email address and/or from our Applicant Tracking System, iCIMS. Any variation of this email domain should be considered suspicious. Additionally, McGraw Hill recruiters and authorized representatives will never request sensitive information in email.
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