Senior Software Engineer — End-to-End Ownership (Remote)

McGraw Hill; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical benefits

Remote position

Job summary

McGraw Hill, a leader in education technology in the United States, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own features end-to-end and shape technical practices across the team.

The role requires 5+ years of experience in modern web development, strong back-end and front-end skills, and the ability to mentor others. Remote work is available to applicants authorized to work in the U.S.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of applicable experience.
• Proficiency in front-end and back-end modern web development.
• 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.
• Experience with education technology or mission-driven industries (preferred).

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Go

Java

TypeScript

Angular

AWS

Kubernetes

CircleCI

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

McGraw Hill, a leader in education technology in the United States, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own features end-to-end and shape technical practices across the team.

The role requires 5+ years of experience in modern web development, strong back-end and front-end skills, and the ability to mentor others. Remote work is available to applicants authorized to work in the U.S.