Senior Backend Architect & Tech Lead (Remote)

Mcgraw Hill; United States; Remote; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

McGraw Hill is seeking a Lead Engineer to architect and implement scalable, secure backend systems for our education platform. You will define technical direction, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor a team of developers to deliver high-impact results.

You will work remotely from the United States, using Java and Go, REST APIs, cloud infrastructure, and modern CI/CD practices to improve performance and reliability across our suite of systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.
• 7+ years of applicable experience.
• Expertise in server-side programming languages such as Java and Go.
• Proficiency in designing REST APIs & microservices for low latency and high availability systems.
• Deep understanding of relational and non-relational databases.
• Experience in cloud environments and infrastructure as code tools.
• Strong knowledge of system performance optimization and distributed systems.
• Experience with observability tools for performance monitoring.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Strong understanding of web security best practices and OWASP guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure applications.
• Collaboration: Partner with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver platform functionality.
• Leadership: Mentor and lead a team of software engineers.
• Code Quality: Ensure high-quality, maintainable code through reviews and testing.
• Optimization: Improve server performance, database queries, and scalability.
• Monitoring & Incident Management: Implement observability tools and handle incidents.
• Continuous Improvement: Adopt modern tools and methodologies to enhance efficiency and productivity.

Skills

Java

Go

REST APIs

Microservices

Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)

SQL/NoSQL

CI/CD

Security

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

New Relic

Datadog

Job description

McGraw Hill is seeking a Lead Engineer to architect and implement scalable, secure backend systems for our education platform. You will define technical direction, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor a team of developers to deliver high-impact results.

You will work remotely from the United States, using Java and Go, REST APIs, cloud infrastructure, and modern CI/CD practices to improve performance and reliability across our suite of systems.