Software Engineer I

McGraw Hill creates learning platforms and educational tools used by students and educators worldwide. The Software Engineer I will develop scalable web applications, services, and platform capabilities for internal educational content authoring, while collaborating across the software development lifecycle and mentoring other engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable services and web applications that support internal authoring platforms for educational content creation
• Collaborate with product managers, content teams, and engineers to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions
• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment
• Build reusable components and services that enable efficient content creation and publishing workflows
• Mentor and support other engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing
• Promote engineering best practices including code quality, testing, documentation, and maintainable system design

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience preferred
• Expertise in both front-end and back-end modern web development
• Ability to balance long-term goals with short-term iterative delivery, focusing on incremental customer value
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, production deployment, and building fault-tolerant systems
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a hands-on approach to problem-solving
• Experience with our tech stack: Go, Java, TypeScript, Angular, AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools like CircleCI
• Background in education technology or mission-driven industries
• Familiarity with accessible design principles and practices
• Expertise in utilizing AI in an engineering environment to augment work