Principal Software Engineer

Energy Innovation Corp; Carson City (NV); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinsey & Company in Carson City, NV is seeking a Principal Software Engineer who can switch between Java and Selenium while delivering full project ownership. You will bring 8+ years of experience and partner with a team that supports your work.

Responsibilities include reviewing PRs, tuning caching for the Carson City launch, developing RESTful APIs, shipping fast, and owning a service end-to-end from Nginx to on-call rotation. Salary ranges from $158,000 to $218,000.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong Java and Selenium proficiency.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and MongoDB.
• Ability to own projects end-to-end.
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards across the technology team.
• Tune Java caching so the Carson City launch spike is handled on the same hardware.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs powering core McKinsey & Company products.
• Ship Java experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks.
• Own a technology service end to end, from Nginx schema to on-call rotation.
• Automate Elasticsearch chores to reduce Carson City engineering hours.

Skills

Java

Selenium

RESTful APIs

MongoDB

Tools

Git

Nginx

Job description

McKinsey & Company needs a Principal Software Engineer in Carson City, NV who can context-switch between Java and Selenium without losing the plot or their patience. Here you'll combine 8 years of know-how with $158,000 - $218,000, full project ownership, and a team that has your back.

Key Responsibilities

• Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards across the technology team
• Tune Java caching so McKinsey & Company survives the Carson City launch spike on the same hardware
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs powering core McKinsey & Company products
• Ship Java experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks
• Own a technology service end to end, from Nginx schema to on-call rotation
• Automate the manual Elasticsearch chores that quietly drain Carson City, NV engineering hours

What You'll Bring

• Familiarity with the rhythms of a quietly-excellent hybrid team
• Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities
• Working understanding of both MongoDB and Communication in real-world settings
• At least 8 years of standing behind your own estimates
• Demonstrated wins in technology work somewhere near Carson City, NV
• A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English

McKinsey & Company grew up alongside its customers, scaling from a single Carson City room into the technology partner much of NV now trusts. At McKinsey & Company feedback has a short half-life, delivered close to the moment it can still help.

We offer $158,000 - $218,000 and the things money cannot fake, real mentorship, lasting benefits, and flexibility you will actually use.

Our team checks new Principal Software Engineer applications every single business day.