Senior Software Architect & Agile Tech Leader

McKinsey; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World‑class benefits

Global community with 65+ countries

Job summary

McKinsey’s QuantumBlack team in Lisbon/Madrid seeks a technology leader to drive architecture, guide Agile engineering practices, and co‑create innovative products with clients across industries.

You will lead project workstreams, shape technical strategy, and mentor diverse teams while delivering high‑impact, user‑centric software solutions within a collaborative, growth‑oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in CS, ML, applied statistics, mathematics, engineering, or AI.
• 7+ years in software development with full‑stack web experience.
• Experience collaborating with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Hands-on across frontend (TypeScript, React, Angular, Vue, Next.js, Tailwind) and backend (Python, Node.js, Java/Spring, C#/.NET) with SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Experience with LLM frameworks, orchestration, MCPS, cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP), Docker and CI/CD.
• Strong focus on automated testing, logging, monitoring, and overall reliability.
• Experience coaching engineering best practices and agile mindsets.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture design and key technology decisions across projects.
• Drive architectural decisions and build scalable solutions using Agile practices.
• Mentor client teams to adopt engineering excellence and best practices.
• Shape technical strategies and ensure delivery of user‑centric solutions.
• Collaborate with client leadership to scale engineering cultures and digital strategies.

Skills

Architectural design

Agile leadership

Mentoring

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in CS/ML/Math/Engineering/AI

Tools

TypeScript

React

Angular

Vue

Next.js

Tailwind

Python

Node.js

Java/Spring

C#/.NET

SQL

NoSQL

Vector databases

ETL

Docker

CI/CD

Azure

AWS

GCP

LLM frameworks

Job description

McKinsey’s QuantumBlack team in Lisbon/Madrid seeks a technology leader to drive architecture, guide Agile engineering practices, and co‑create innovative products with clients across industries.

You will lead project workstreams, shape technical strategy, and mentor diverse teams while delivering high‑impact, user‑centric software solutions within a collaborative, growth‑oriented environment.