McGraw Hill
Software Engineer II
Edtech.com's Summary
- Responsibilities include collaborating with product sponsors and senior leadership, analyzing business requirements to identify gaps and ambiguities, designing and implementing engineering solutions, and working with distributed teams to quickly solve problems.
- Focus on developing high-quality, scalable, reusable web components and microservices.
- Requires 3+ years of experience with front-end technologies such as Typescript, Javascript, and Angular.
- Requires 3+ years of experience with back-end languages like Go, Node.js, or similar.
- Must be able to deliver production-grade software in a fast-paced environment supporting millions of users.
- Proficiency in the full software development life cycle including coding, tests (unit, integration, automation), documentation, and performance engineering.
- Tech stack includes Go, Node.js, Typescript, Angular, NgRx/RxJS, React, Playwright, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, GitHub (version control and Actions), CircleCI, SonarQube, Docker, Kubernetes, New Relic, and AWS services like EKS, ECS, RDS, Lambda.
- Collaboration tools used are JIRA, Confluence, Zoom, Slack, and Office 365.
- Applied knowledge required in JavaScript frameworks and libraries (Angular, React, Vue, MUI), RESTful services, database design, application testing, cloud technologies (preferably AWS), responsive web design, accessibility, code quality, and build/deploy tooling.
- Compensation range is $93,950 - $125,000 annually, with possible bonuses and full medical or other benefits depending on position.
Software Engineer II Full Description
Overview
Impact the Moment
At McGraw Hill we create best-in-class, next-generation learning platforms that are used by millions of students and educators worldwide every day. We design intuitive and effective tools and experiences that maximize teachers' time and students' learning. And we do all of this in a supportive and collaborative environment where we work alongside brilliant colleagues, touch lives around the world, see the difference our hard work makes, and continue our paths of lifelong learning
Your Impact on Team
The Open Learning Engineering team is looking for an experienced, smart, and adaptable Software Engineer to join the engineering team. The key trait is thought leadership through problem solving: This individual must exhibit independent creativity, a curiosity to research new technologies and methodologies, and a pervasive desire to dig into complex technical issues while respecting timelines and team commitments. This position will primarily focus on building the next set of platform capabilities as well as a wealth of interactive and engaging digital resources in Open Learning. This will overall support instruction for our newest programs and products at McGraw Hill.
This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.
What You'll Do:
- Use your interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with product sponsors and senior leadership in engineering and business
Analyze business requirements and identify possible gaps, ambiguities, missing scenarios, etc. - Design and implement sound engineering solutions that meet the business need
- Work with a distributed team to solve problems quickly and collaboratively
- Present a passion for building high-quality, user-friendly, scalable, reusable web components and microservices
About you:
- You have demonstrated software delivery experience with a distributed product & engineering team
- 3+ years working with front-end languages and frameworks such as Typescript, Javascript and Angular
- 3+ years working with back-end languages such as Go, Node.js, or similar
- You can work in a fast-paced software release environment, where you deliver production grade (zero downtime, fault-tolerant, etc.) software daily for a system with millions of users
- You can contribute to the full software development life cycle - including writing application code, writing unit/integration/automation tests, documentation and performance engineering
- You are excited about building scalable API applications, and crafting intuitive and responsive user interfaces for students and teachers so they can get the most out of our products
Our Stack includes:
- Back-end: Go (most common), Node.js
- Front-end: TypeScript, Angular, NgRx/RxJS, React, and Playwright
- Relational (MySQL and PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (DynamoDB) databases
- CI/CD and Infrastructure: GitHub (for version control & Actions), CircleCI, SonarQube, Docker, Kubernetes, New Relic
- Amazon Web Services (AWS): EKS, ECS, RDS, Lambda, and many other services
- Collaboration: JIRA, Confluence, Zoom, Slack, and Office 365
Applied knowledge of the following:
- JavaScript Frameworks & Libraries (e.g. Angular, React, Vue, MUI)
- Front-end Application Architecture
- RESTful Web Services (experience producing and consuming REST services)
- Relational database design concepts (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
- Application Testing (unit, integration, performance, end to end) for full user journeys
- Cloud Technologies (preferably Amazon Web Services (RDS, EKS, ECS, Elasticsearch, SQS, SNS, S3, etc.)
- Responsive Web Design/Development
- Accessibility
- Code Quality and Code Review
- Build/deploy tooling (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, npm)
Why McGraw Hill?
The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively designing content that will build the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfilment that will inspire you to even greater heights.
The pay range for this position is between $93,950 - $125,000 annually. However, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. An annual bonus plan may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.
McGraw Hill recruiters always use a "@mheducation.com" or "@careers.mheducation.com" mail address and/or from our Applicant Tracking System, iCIMS. Any variation of this email domain should be considered suspicious. Additionally, McGraw Hill recruiters and authorized representatives will never request sensitive information in email.
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