Remote Director of Software Engineering: Strategy & Scale

Mcgraw Hill; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 185,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

McGraw Hill is seeking a Director of Software Engineering for a remote role open to applicants nationwide in the United States. You will lead multiple engineering teams, shape technical strategy, and develop leaders to drive delivery that aligns with business outcomes.

You will manage cross-functional programs, build scalable org structures, and partner with Product, UX, and SRE to raise the bar on quality and velocity. A strong track record in leadership and system design is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software engineering at scale with a focus on strategy and people management.
• Proven track record of building, coaching, and delivering with managers and senior ICs.
• Strong ability to translate business goals into engineering plans and roadmaps.
• Experience recruiting and developing leadership talent for large organizations.
• Ability to drive cross-functional alignment with Product, UX, and SRE.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction that translates business goals into an executable engineering vision.
• Build and restructure teams to scale and sustain growth over time.
• Personally shape hiring and leadership development for the organization.
• Own delivery across multiple teams and multi-quarter programs.
• Foster cross-geography collaboration and vendor/partner alignment.
• Lead across org boundaries to align platform, infrastructure, and shared services.
• Drive data-informed decisions to improve quality, throughput, and reliability.
• Develop engineering leaders and create a high-performance culture.
• Represent engineering in executive-level discussions with Product and business stakeholders.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Technical strategy

People management

Multi-team delivery

Recruiting

Cross-functional collaboration

System architecture

Full-stack expertise

Data-driven decisions

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Zoom

Slack

Office 365

Job description

McGraw Hill is seeking a Director of Software Engineering for a remote role open to applicants nationwide in the United States. You will lead multiple engineering teams, shape technical strategy, and develop leaders to drive delivery that aligns with business outcomes.

You will manage cross-functional programs, build scalable org structures, and partner with Product, UX, and SRE to raise the bar on quality and velocity. A strong track record in leadership and system design is essential.