Remote Lead Backend Engineer & Systems Architect

Mcgraw Hill; New York (NY); Remote; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

McGraw Hill is seeking a Lead Engineer to architect and implement scalable, secure server-side solutions for our education platform. You will define the technical direction of our back-end systems, collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions, and mentor a team of developers.

This position requires deep technical expertise and leadership experience. The role emphasizes designing RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud-based infrastructure with a focus on performance and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant software engineering experience with backend focus.
• Strong expertise in Java and Go server-side development.
• Experience designing REST APIs and microservices for low latency.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement scalable, secure back-end systems.
• Mentor and lead a team of software engineers.
• Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional teams.
• Drive code quality through reviews and automated testing.
• Optimize performance, caching, and database queries.
• Implement observability and incident response practices.
• Promote modern tooling and DevOps adoption.

Skills

Java

Go

REST APIs

Microservices

Distributed systems

Security best practices

CI/CD

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Advanced degree

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

DynamoDB

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

GCP

Azure

New Relic

Datadog

Job description

McGraw Hill is seeking a Lead Engineer to architect and implement scalable, secure server-side solutions for our education platform. You will define the technical direction of our back-end systems, collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions, and mentor a team of developers.

This position requires deep technical expertise and leadership experience. The role emphasizes designing RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud-based infrastructure with a focus on performance and