Senior Software Engineer (Remote in specific locations)

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

McKesson Pharmacy Systems (MPS) is seeking a high-performing Senior Software Engineer to join our growing Clinical Program Solution (CPS) Software Development team. MPS provides a suite of integrated pharmacy software solutions that support thousands of pharmacies across independent, chain, and hospital market segments nationwide.

This position is remote and is part of McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK), headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Position Overview: We are seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join the Clinical Program Solution (CPS) Research & Development (R&D) team. If you have a strong background in software engineering and a proven ability to lead high-performing technical teams, we want to hear from you!

In this role, you will:

• Empower development teams to excel and deliver high-impact results.
• Collaborate in an Agile environment alongside skilled engineers.
• Drive the design, development, and delivery of high-quality software solutions.
• Promote technical excellence, innovation, and best practices.
• Make a significant impact on the future of pharmacy technology while advancing your leadership and technical expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with and drive a diverse technical team to develop and deliver high-quality software.
• Design, develop, and maintain software applications with a focus on best practices.
• Actively participate in the creation and review of User Stories and technical specifications.
• Write clean, efficient code, including unit/integration tests, and perform code/design reviews.
• Identify, articulate, and resolve technical challenges while continuously improving code quality.
• Serve as a technical expert across multiple areas or complex features of the application.
• Lead design discussions and serve as a development lead for one or more applications or functional areas.
• Remediate defects by identifying root causes, implementing fixes, and ensuring high-quality testing.
• Develop a deep understanding of the retail pharmacy and clinical services domain, focusing on how customers use McKesson products.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience in software development.

Critical Skills:

• Strong expertise in Object-Oriented Development (Java preferred).
• Extensive experience with relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server) and SQL.
• Experience with document-based databases (e.g., CosmosDB).
• Proficiency with Cloud Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solutions (Microsoft Azure preferred).
• Knowledge of web front-end frameworks (Angular preferred).
• Strong understanding of RESTful API architecture and development.
• Experience working in Agile development environments (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).

Additional Skills & Attributes:

• Passionate and creative technical developer who values people, relationships, and performance.
• A strong contributor to a positive, high-performance culture.
• A continuous learner with a drive for personal and professional growth.
• Demonstrated ability to drive initiatives to completion with a commitment to excellence.
• Critical thinker who respects the status quo but is not afraid to challenge it for continuous improvement.
• Innovative mindset with a passion for exceeding expectations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of conveying complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to mentor and support less experienced team members.
• Collaborate with Customer Operations to assist customers with software-related issues.
• Advocate for continuous improvement and best practices in software development.
• Opportunity to interact with customers, management, and coordinate across multiple projects and teams
• Occasional travel (0-15%)

Candidates must be authorized to work in USA. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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