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McGraw Hill

Software Engineer II - Backend

🇺🇸 Remote - US

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $105K - $125K

💻 Software Engineering

🗓️ November 11th, 2025

Docker K-12 Kubernetes

Edtech.com's Summary

McGraw Hill is hiring a Software Engineer II - Backend. The role involves collaborating with product sponsors and senior leaders to analyze business requirements and design engineering solutions, focusing on building scalable, high-quality APIs and backend processes for the K-12 Assessment platform to support the company's latest programs and products.

Highlights
  • Collaborate with product sponsors and senior leadership in engineering and business.
  • Analyze business requirements and address gaps and ambiguities.
  • Design and implement robust engineering solutions meeting business needs.
  • Work effectively with a distributed team to solve problems collaboratively.
  • Develop high-quality, user-friendly, scalable APIs and data-centric backend processes.
  • Technical stack includes Node.js, .NET Core, Java, Go, TypeScript, Angular, React, Github Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services (S3, RDS, Lambda).
  • Utilize tools such as Github, JIRA, Confluence, Zoom, and Slack.
  • Require 2+ years experience with backend languages like Node.js, Go, or Java and software delivery in distributed teams.
  • Expect proficiency in building production-grade software with zero downtime and fault tolerance for systems serving millions of users.
  • Knowledge in RESTful services, relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), application testing, cloud technologies (preferably AWS), code quality practices, code review, and adhoc SQL scripting.
  • Familiarity with build/deploy tools (Github Actions, npm) and version control systems (Git).
  • Position is remote and open to applicants authorized to work in the United States.
  • Annual pay range is $105,000 to $125,000 plus potential bonuses and benefits.

Software Engineer II - Backend 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 Assess Engineering team is looking for experienced, smart, and adaptable Software Engineer (Backend) 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 in our K-12 Assessment platform. 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 APIs and data-centric backend processes
 
Our Stack includes: 
  • Node.js, .NET Core, Java, Go
  • TypeScript, Angular, React
  • Github Actions, Docker, Kubernetes
  • Amazon Web Services - S3, RDS, Lambda and others
  • Github
  • JIRA, Confluence, Zoom, Slack
 
About You:
  • You have demonstrated software delivery experience with a distributed product & engineering team
  • 2+ years working with languages such as Node.js, Go, or Java
  • 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, performant APIs
 
Applied knowledge of the following:
  • RESTful Web Services (experience producing and consuming REST services)
  • Relational database design concepts (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
  • Application Testing (unit, integration, performance, end to end) for full user journeys
  • Cloud Technologies (preferably Amazon Web Services - RDS, S3, others)
  • Code Quality and Code Review
  • Ability to write adhoc SQL queries and scripts to analyze usage and performance data
 
Some understanding of the following:
  • Build/deploy tools (Github Actions, npm)
  • Source/Version control systems (Git)
 
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 $105,000 - $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. 

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