Lead Software Engineer

McKesson; Moon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson in Virginia leads pharmacy software initiatives, seeking a senior engineer to lead technical design, architect scalable solutions, code, review, test, and fix complex defects and security issues.

You will mentor engineers, drive Agile practices, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and promote secure, reliable engineering and AI adoption across the software development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree or equivalent with 7+ years of relevant experience
• Master's degree with 4+ years experience accepted as alternative
• Strong knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, Gradle, microservices, REST API, SQL; observability and Agile experience required

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and delivery for pharmacy software
• Architect scalable solutions, coding, reviewing code, testing, and resolving defects and security vulnerabilities
• Mentor engineers, guide Agile practices, and promote secure, reliable engineering and AI adoption across the software development lifecycle

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Gradle

Microservices

RESTful Services

Kafka

SQL

Azure

Docker

Angular

TypeScript

API Design

Security Vulnerability Remediation

Agile

Automated Testing

AI-Assisted Development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Azure

Angular

TypeScript

Job description

Lead technical design and delivery for pharmacy software, including architecting scalable solutions, coding, reviewing code, testing, and resolving complex defects and security vulnerabilities. Mentor engineers, guide Agile practices, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and promote secure, reliable engineering and AI adoption across the software development lifecycle.

Requirements: Requires a degree or equivalent and typically at least seven years of relevant experience, with a master's degree and four or more years also accepted. Candidates should have strong Java, Spring Boot, Gradle, microservices, REST API, event-driven systems, SQL, observability, and Agile experience; cloud, Angular, AI-assisted development, and regulated healthcare experience are preferred.

Key Skills: Java, Spring Boot, Gradle, Microservices, RESTful Services, Kafka, SQL, Azure, Docker, Angular, TypeScript, API Design, Security Vulnerability Remediation, Agile, Automated Testing, AI-Assisted Development