Sr Manager of Software Engineering

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 the team
We're looking for a Sr. Manager of Software Engineering at McGraw Hill who thrives on growing people, organizing teams for consistent delivery, and partnering across disciplines to ship high-impact products. This role is critical to the success of a maturing product line and a growing team, with a strong focus on execution, feedback, and talent development.

This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.

How can you make an Impact?

You'll operate as a steadying force and connector in our Assess program - supporting team health, developing future leaders, and driving progress on a high-visibility product roadmap. You'll be hands-on with delivery, coaching, planning, and cross-functional partnerships while creating an environment where engineers thrive.

• Drive delivery: Bring clarity and structure to delivery plans. Ensure teams are organized and iterating toward outcomes.
• Coach and develop: Support career growth and mentorship for engineers, with a near-term goal of promoting senior engineers, leads, and principals from within.
• Own engineering roadmaps: Translate strategic objectives into technical plans. Prioritize and drive alignment around key initiatives, including tech debt remediation and long-term architectural goals.
• Challenge directly while caring deeply: Foster a feedback-rich culture by pairing honest, constructive conversations with genuine investment in people's growth, well-being and success.
• Partner cross-functionally: Act as a catalyst across Engineering, Product, UX, and SRE. Help bridge gaps, drive alignment, and make tradeoffs visible.
• Lead with context: Represent the team in exec meetings, tell the story behind the work, and help guide prioritization and change.
• Support team culture: Reinforce our mission-driven, people-first culture while fostering a high-talent, high-accountability environment that delivers real impact.

What can you bring to the role?

• You have 3+ years of experience directly managing an organization of 10+ distributed engineers, including senior ICs and early-career talent. You structure your teams for success, set clear expectations, and drive performance through proactive ownership of team outcomes.
• You have technical experience building scalable, performant and reliable SaaS applications. You guide individual contributors so that they learn to do the same.
• You turn ambiguity into action - quickly identifying what matters, aligning stakeholders, and driving progress without waiting for perfect conditions.
• You've led internationally-distributed engineering teams - building trust, alignment, and cohesion across time zones, cultures, and communication styles.
• You know how to balance delivery with empathy - you challenge directly but care personally.
• You enjoy partnering closely with Product, SRE, and Design - and can confidently contribute perspective, ask the right questions, and build alignment to achieve the best outcomes.
• You are motivated by growing people, not just shipping features.
• You break down long-term goals into clear, actionable plans that drive consistent, measurable outcomes.
• You prioritize system stability, ensuring issues are identified and resolved before they impact customers.

The technologies you'll work with and guide the team in include:

• Back-end: Node.js (most common), Java, Go
• Front-end: TypeScript, Angular, RxJS, NgRx, React, and Playwright
• Relational (MySQL and PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (DynamoDB) databases
• CI/CD and Infrastructure: GitHub (for version control & Actions), Docker, Kubernetes, New Relic
• Amazon Web Services (AWS): EKS, RDS, Lambda, and many other services
• Collaboration: JIRA, Confluence, Zoom, Slack, and Office 365

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 $185,000 - $205,000 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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