Software Engineer II

Overview<br><br><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>Impact the Moment</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">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.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>Your impact on team</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">We are seeking a <strong>Software Engineer II - AI</strong> to join our AI Platform team. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in building AI powered full stack applications. Since this position entails development of Generative AI enabled apps, practical experience in generative AI and demonstrating a profound understanding of its principles, applications, and latest advancements is highly desirable. This role requires a dynamic individual who can build and seamlessly integrate AI solutions across the full stack, contributing to our AI initiatives and ensuring robust, scalable implementations.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.</strong></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Develop, implement, and maintain AI platform & AI powered tools / applications, including generative AI solutions that are reliable, maintainable, and scalable.</span></p></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Develop and maintain software solutions that comply with accessibility standards such as WCAG 2.2 AA. Integrate accessibility best practices into code, testing, and design processes.</span></p></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Work closely with data scientists, product managers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions.</span></p></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI technologies, exploring opportunities to integrate new AI capabilities into existing or new applications.</span></p></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Implement best practices for application security and ensure compliance with relevant data privacy and protection regulations.</span></p></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Contribute to CI/CD processes to allow for smoother releases</span></p></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Support cloud infrastructure optimizing for performance, cost, and security.</span></p></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Apply engineering best practices within your team to ensure quality, stability, performance, resiliency, and maintainability of your software.</span></p></li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>About You:</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">3+ years of experience in product or enterprise software development.</span></p></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Hands-on experience on the full software stack including Frontend (Angular/React), Backend / API (Python / Node.js), Databases (such as MySQL and PostgreSQL, NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB) and Infrastructure (AWS/Azure, Terraform)</span></p></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Experience implementing accessible features in web applications.</span></p></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Experience assisting in the development of scalable AI powered solutions at an enterprise level such as Azure AI Search, Azure OpenAI service, Amazon Bedrock or similar technologies.</span></p></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Recent focus on generative AI, with hands-on experience in applying LLM frameworks such as LangChain</span></p></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Working knowledge of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques, including implementing and optimizing RAG models to enhance information retrieval and generation capabilities</span></p></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Solid technical abilities in software development, testing, monitoring, performance tuning and deployment pipelines</span></p></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Strong technical communication and collaboration skills</span></p></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Passion for technology and commitment to staying current on AI advancements<br><br></span></p></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>Why McGraw Hill?</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We firmly believe in the mission of educating students and helping them succeed. Our teams operate in a collaborative and safe environment where everyone’s input is valued, trusted, and respected.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">You’ll have opportunity for horizontal and vertical movement and growth throughout the organization, including clear career paths for your long term personal and professional growth.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">The <span data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">pay</span> range for this position is between $90,000 - $135,000 annually. However, base <span data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">pay</span> 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 <a style="color: #000000;" title="https://mheducation.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&action=download&id=118&hashed=-2132612710" href="https://mheducation.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&action=download&id=118&hashed=-2132612710" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">here</a> to learn more about our benefit offerings. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">McGraw Hill recruiters always use a “@mheducation.com” email 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. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p> 50743

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