Lead Software Architect - Healthcare Platform and AI

McKesson Corporation; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson's Ontada technology division seeks a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across multiple teams for the iKnowMed G2 platform. You will drive architecture, modernize cloud-native systems, and guide integration with REST APIs, event-driven patterns, and AI-enabled workflows in a highly regulated healthcare environment.

You will partner with senior managers, product teams, and security to deliver scalable, reliable solutions, leveraging Java, Spring Boot, and modern data

Qualifications

• Requires degree or equivalent with 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) preferred for senior leadership.
• Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive technology vision, architecture strategy, and modernization roadmap for enterprise platforms.
• Lead architecture reviews and establish technology standards for scalability, security, and reliability.
• Drive adoption of cloud platforms and containerization to improve platform agility.
• Architect secure, scalable integration using REST APIs, event-driven patterns, and healthcare interoperability standards.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Cloud-native

REST APIs

Kafka

DevSecOps

CI/CD

AI/GenAI

Education

Master's degree in a technical field

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

McKesson's Ontada technology division seeks a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across multiple teams for the iKnowMed G2 platform. You will drive architecture, modernize cloud-native systems, and guide integration with REST APIs, event-driven patterns, and AI-enabled workflows in a highly regulated healthcare environment.

You will partner with senior managers, product teams, and security to deliver scalable, reliable solutions, leveraging Java, Spring Boot, and modern data