Software Engineer II

Software Engineer II - AI
We are seeking a Software Engineer II - AI 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 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.

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

What You’ll Do

Develop, implement, and maintain AI platform & AI‑powered tools / applications, including generative AI solutions that are reliable, maintainable, and scalable.

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.

Work closely with data scientists, product managers, and other engineers to deliver high‑quality solutions.

Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI technologies, exploring opportunities to integrate new AI capabilities into existing or new applications.

Implement best practices for application security and ensure compliance with relevant data privacy and protection regulations.

Contribute to CI/CD processes to allow for smoother releases.

Support cloud infrastructure optimizing for performance, cost, and security.

Apply engineering best practices within your team to ensure quality, stability, performance, resiliency, and maintainability of your software.

About You

3+ years of experience in product or enterprise software development.

Hands‑on experience on the full software stack including Frontend (Angular/React), Backend / API (Python/Node.js), Databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB) and Infrastructure (AWS/Azure, Terraform).

Experience implementing accessible features in web applications.

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.

Recent focus on generative AI, with hands‑on experience in applying LLM frameworks such as LangChain.

Working knowledge of Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques, including implementing and optimizing RAG models.

Solid technical abilities in software development, testing, monitoring, performance tuning, and deployment pipelines.

Strong technical communication and collaboration skills.

Passion for technology and commitment to staying current on AI advancements.

Why McGraw Hill?
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.

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.

The pay range for this position is between $90,000 - $135,000 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 other benefits.

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