Senior Software Engineer - SCALA

Mckinsey & Company; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinsey & Company’s Periscope team seeks an experienced software leader in Bengaluru or Gurugram to mentor developers, design enterprise data solutions, and drive modern engineering practices.

You will split time between coding (70%), architecture, cloud, DevOps, and performance tuning, with strong skills in Scala, React.js, SQL/NoSQL, and container tech (Docker, Kubernetes) in Azure/AWS environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science or a related field is required.
• 6+ years of software development experience, designing and implementing complex enterprise systems with large-scale data processing.
• Strong proficiency in Scala and frontend development with React.js.
• Experience with relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (Mongo, Cosmos, Elasticsearch).
• Proficiency in cloud infrastructure (Azure/AWS) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Nice-to-have: exposure to SAAS platforms like Databricks or Snowflake; strong CI/CD and performance optimization skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead software development projects in a hands-on role, writing and reviewing code about 70% of the time.
• Design software architectures, performance-tuning, and data processing pipelines for enterprise-scale systems.
• Mentor and coach developers to improve engineering practices across the team.
• Collaborate with growth, marketing, and sales teams and support client-facing initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Leadership

Education

Degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Scala

React.js

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Mongo

Cosmos

Elasticsearch

Azure

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

Role & responsibilities

You will be a core member of Periscopes technology team with responsibilities that range from developing and implementing our core enterprise products to ensuring that McKinsey’s craft stays on the leading edge of technology.

In this role, you will be involved in leading software development projects in a hands-on manner. You will spend about 70% of your time writing and reviewing code and creating software designs. Your expertise will expand into database design, core middle tier modules, performance tuning, cloud technologies, DevOps, and continuous delivery domains over time.

You will be an active learner, tinkering with new open-source libraries, using unfamiliar technologies without supervision, and learning frameworks and approaches. You will have a strong understanding of key agile engineering practices to guide teams on improvement opportunities in their engineering practices. You will provide ongoing coaching and mentoring to the developers to improve our organizational capability.

You will be based in our Bengaluru or Gurugram office as part of our Growth, Marketing & Sales team.

You’ll be aligned primarily with Periscope’s technology team. Periscope® By McKinsey enables better commercial decisions by uncovering actionable insights. The Periscope platform combines world leading intellectual property, prescriptive analytics, and cloud-based tools to provide more than 25 solutions focused on insights and marketing, with expert support and training. It is a unique combination that drives revenue growth both now and in the future. Customer experience, performance, pricing, category, and sales optimization are powered by the Periscope platform. Periscope has a presence in 26 locations across 16 countries with a team of 1000+ business and IT professionals and a network of 300+ experts. To learn more about how Periscope’s solutions and experts are helping businesses continually drive better performance, visit our site.

Preferred candidate profile

• A degree in computer science or a related field
• 6+ years' experience in software development, particularly in designing and implementing complex enterprise systems that handle large-scale data processing, and in-depth skills with Scala
• Experience in frontend development with a good understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Demonstrable experience with relational databases such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases such as Mongo, Cosmos and Elastic search
• Proficient in cloud infrastructure, with a strong preference for experience in Azure and/or AWS environments
• Skilled in the use of container technologies including Docker and Kubernetes, with experience in containerizing Node.js or Spark applications and managing them in production environments
• Good to have experience in SAAS platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake
• Proficient in modern engineering practices including code refactoring, application of design patterns, design-driven development, continuous integration, scalability of applications, and application security
• Familiar with the Agile software development methodology and proficient with performance optimization tools
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proven track record of developing innovative and efficient solutions
• Capable of working effectively under pressure and managing client expectations
• Strong focus on customer service and quality, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in diverse team settings; prior experience leading a small team is advantageous