Manager, Software Engineering

Mheducation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

McGraw Hill is hiring two Software Engineering Managers to lead Connect engineering teams building and evolving digital learning products. You will drive delivery, team health, and technical excellence while partnering across product, design, and security in a SOX- and SOC 2–compliant environment.

This remote role requires strong communication, broad technical judgment across web and cloud technologies, and a track record of growing engineering teams in an agile setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience with at least 2 years in engineering leadership.
• Proven ability to grow engineering teams in an agile environment.
• Hands-on experience across web stack: frontend (JavaScript/TypeScript, React/Angular) and backend (Java/Node.js).
• Experience with scalable microservices and cloud-based environments (AWS).

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop software engineering teams for quality and delivery.
• Manage vendor teams and partnerships to support delivery and alignment with goals.
• Own team commitments and ensure high-quality work on time.
• Translate product/design requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Communicate decisions, risks, and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders.
• Apply broad technical judgment across web applications, microservices, databases, AWS, CI/CD.
• Partner with teams to integrate systems, including third-party platforms.
• Ensure SOX/SOC 2 controls and auditability are embedded in daily practices.
• Promote engineering excellence in code quality, testing, performance, reliability.
• Drive automation, observability, and continuous delivery practices.
• Stay current on tech trends to inform strategy and direction.

Skills

Software leadership

Team coaching

Agile environment

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication excellence

Java

Node.js

JavaScript/TypeScript

React/Angular

AWS

CI/CD

Microservices

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

AWS

CI/CD tools

Observability platforms

Job description

Overview

Impact the Moment

At McGraw Hill, we deliver digital solutions that help organizations and users achieve meaningful outcomes. Join a collaborative environment where your career can grow as we build intuitive, engaging, and reliable products and services.

Your impact on the team

We are hiring two Software Engineering Managers to join the engineering organization supporting Connect, McGraw Hill's digital learning platform. Reporting to the Senior Director of Engineering, the Manager, Software Engineering for Connect will lead and develop a team of software engineers and responsible for building and evolving high-quality digital products and services. You will drive delivery, team health, and technical excellence while partnering cross-functionally to align with product goals.

This role requires a highly technical leader with strong software engineering experience and exceptional communication and relationship-building skills in a SOX- and SOC 2-compliant environment where engineering, security, and operational rigor matter.

This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.

What You'll Do:

• Lead, coach, and develop software engineering teams while fostering collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement.

• Manage Vendor teams and partnerships to support effective delivery, accountability, and alignment with engineering goals.

• Own team commitments and deliver high-quality work on time across products, services, and technical initiatives.

• Translate product and design requirements into scalable, maintainable technical solutions.

• Communicate decisions, trade-offs, status, and risks clearly to stakeholders at all levels, building trust across product, design, engineering, and other partners.

• Apply broad technical judgment across web applications, microservices, databases, AWS, and CI/CD to guide architecture and technical decisions without micromanaging.

• Partner with engineering teams and stakeholders to integrate systems effectively, including third-party platforms and shared services.

• Ensure the team's work meets SOX and SOC 2 requirements by embedding controls, auditability, and change-management discipline into daily engineering practices.

• Promote engineering excellence in code quality, testing, performance, delivery, and reliability.

• Drive modern development practices, including automation, observability, and continuous delivery.

• Stay current on software development and technology trends to inform strategic decisions and team direction.

What You Bring:

• Strong foundation in computer science or a related field, with 5+ years of software development experience and at least 2 years in an engineering leadership role. Passion for using technology to solve meaningful problems and improve user outcomes.
• Proven ability to lead and grow engineering teams in a collaborative, agile environment.
• Broad, hands‑on technical experience across the web stack, including frontend (JavaScript/TypeScript, React or Angular), backend (Java, Node.js), relational and non relational databases, and AWS cloud services.
• Experience building and operating scalable microservices architectures and distributed systems used at scale.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, observability platforms, and production operations in a cloud-based environment.
• Experience operating in a SOX- and/or SOC 2-compliant environment.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with comfort working across functions and distributed teams (including offshore/contractor partnerships).
• Commitment to innovation, quality, and user‑centered development.

Preferred Experience & Skills:

• Experience working in a product-focused technology environment.
• Experience with integrations, APIs, or third-party platforms.
• Familiarity with event‑driven architectures or stream processing.
• Exposure to platform or infrastructure engineering in a multi‑tenant SaaS environment.
• Experience building accessible, secure, and reliable applications.

Why McGraw Hill?

There has never been a better time to join McGraw Hill. In our culture of curiosity and innovation, you will be able to own your growth and develop as we do.

The pay range for this position is between $124,300 - $190,000 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.