Director, Engineering - Sharpen

Build the Future When was the last time you experienced the impact of your work? Our Engineering teams thrives on building meaningful relationships with educators and learners. With that comes the unique opportunity to touch lives across the world and experience first-hand the difference your hard work makes.

Your impact on the team

We are seeking an Engineering Leader with a proven track record of delivering scalable, performant, responsive, and accessible web and mobile products. As the Director of Engineering, you will be responsible for hiring, leading, and inspiring a team of talented engineers to develop Sharpen, an innovative and multi-platform product from McGraw Hill. You will oversee the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to launch and beyond. In collaboration with Engineering leadership, you will contribute to shaping the technology vision and strategy for McGraw Hill.

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

What You will be doing:

• Create a work environment that supports high quality software development
• Build a world class engineering team by hiring the right people, mentoring them and helping them be the best at what they do
• Collaborate with peers across the company and create technology roadmap for the product
• Develop plans for all phases of product life cycle including research, design, development and support
• Create required artifacts for successful execution of projects
• Build tools for internal customers including Sales, Marketing and Customer support teams
• Create and execute product analytics strategy
• Perform code reviews to ensure quality and implementation of best practices
• Work closely with UX leadership and build accessible and responsive products that customers love to use
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including executives, to provide updates on project status, risks, and opportunities.

We're looking for someone with:

• 8+ years of applicable experience or 7+ years of applicable experience and 2+ years of managerial experience.
• Proven experience building large scale web and mobile applications
• Experience with SOC2, HIPPA, GDPR and other compliance standards
• Hands on experience with:
  • HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and TypeScript
  • Node.js
  • React
  • AWS
  • Caching solutions like Redis
  • Relational and non-relational databases
  • iOS & Swift
  • Java
• Strong project management skills, with a track record of successfully managing large, complex projects.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders
• Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and best practices
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Why work for us?

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 $155,000 - $230,000 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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