Software Engineer I

McKinsey & Company; São Paulo; Presencial; BRL 180 000 - 280 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

McKinsey & Company Brazil is seeking a backend software engineer for the Game-based Innovations Lab to build secure backend services with Python, TypeScript, containers, and Kubernetes. You will write SQL queries, perform migrations, and deploy scalable cloud applications.

Collaborating with data scientists, game designers, and developers, you will contribute across the full software lifecycle from design to production.

Qualificações

• 2+ years of full-time professional experience.
• Proficiency with AI Assisted Coding.
• Knowledgeable in container orchestration and Docker/Kubernetes/EKS with AWS or similar.
• Hands-on Python; Flask or FastAPI is a plus.
• Strong full-stack web development with Python, Ruby, or Node.js.
• Experience with relational or non-relational databases.
• Experience with cloud services like AWS preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, test, deploy, and monitor secure backend services.
• Write SQL queries and perform data migrations.
• Build tools for CI and automation and scale cloud applications.
• Collaborate with data scientists, game designers, and developers across the full SDLC.

Conhecimentos

Python

Flask/FastAPI

Full-stack web dev

AI assisted coding

SQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

EKS

Ferramentas

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

EKS

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Who You'll Work With

You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.

Who You'll Work With

You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact. In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference. When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Exceptional benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well‑being for you and your family.

Your Impact

You will build, test, update, and deploy secure backend web services using Python, Typescript, container technologies, and Kubernetes. You will write SQL queries, perform data migrations, and craft tools for CI and automation. You will develop new and extend existing applications to run securely and at scale in the cloud, while supporting troubleshooting issues in live products and developing solutions to monitor application health. You will secure implementations, mitigate vulnerabilities, and take ownership across the complete software development lifecycle—from documentation, design, and prototyping, to testing, implementation, and production deployment. You will be based in one of our offices in Central America as part of the Game-based Innovations Lab (GBIL). GBIL’s technical team includes data scientists, learning scientists, game designers, and developers who collaborate with product and design experts to develop games for learning, assessment, and measurement.

Your Qualifications and Skills

• 2+ years of relevant full-time professional experience
• Proficiency with AI Assisted Coding
• Knowledgeable in container orchestration and technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, EKS from the ground up, including configuration, development, update and deployment in AWS EKS or Kubernetes
• Hands on Python; experience with web frameworks like Flask or FastAPI are a plus
• Strong understanding of full-stack web development and common frameworks such as Python, Ruby, or Node.js
• Experience working with relational or non-relational databases
• Experience with cloud services such as those offered through AWS is preferred