Senior Software Engineer — Architecture & Agile Leader

McKinsey; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinsey & Company’s QuantumBlack unit seeks a senior technologist to lead architecture design and drive technology decisions for scalable, user‑centric products. You will mentor clients to adopt Agile practices while delivering hands‑on collaboration across diverse industries and technologies.

You’ll shape technical strategies, champion engineering excellence, and influence client digital trajectories in a global, innovation‑driven environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience, with significant full‑stack web application development experience.
• Experience leading in Agile teams and coaching developers in best practices.
• Hands‑on experience across frontend, backend, and databases with cloud and AI/ML integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture design and drive technology decisions across multiple client engagements.
• Co-create scalable, user‑centric products and mentor client teams in Agile engineering excellence.
• Ensure delivery of high‑quality, maintainable solutions while shaping technical strategy across industries.

Skills

Frontend development

React

TypeScript

Python

Java/Spring

NoSQL databases

SQL databases

LLM frameworks

Prompt orchestration

Cloud platforms

Docker

CI/CD

Agile

Testing & reliability

Communication

Education

Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in computer science, ML, AI, mathematics, engineering

Tools

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Next.js

Angular

Vue

Job description

McKinsey & Company’s QuantumBlack unit seeks a senior technologist to lead architecture design and drive technology decisions for scalable, user‑centric products. You will mentor clients to adopt Agile practices while delivering hands‑on collaboration across diverse industries and technologies.

You’ll shape technical strategies, champion engineering excellence, and influence client digital trajectories in a global, innovation‑driven environment.