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Position Summary

McKesson Corporation is seeking dynamic and technically proficient Senior Associate Software Developer to join our Supply Chain Technology team with a strong background in microservices architecture, system integrations, Kafka, and AI technologies. This role is ideal for someone with 2+ years of experience and a degree or equivalent in a technical field, who is passionate about building scalable, intelligent, and interconnected systems.

You will be part of a collaborative team driving innovation through distributed systems and intelligent automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications using modern frameworks and cloud-native technologies.
• Build and manage real-time data pipelines and event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka.
• Integrate internal and external systems through APIs, messaging queues, and middleware platforms.
• Collaborate with data scientists and AI engineers to embed machine learning models into production environments.
• Ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability of distributed systems.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
• Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, code reviews, and CI/CD.

Minimum Qualifications

• Typically requires 2+ years of relevant experience.

Critical Skills:

• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python, or Go.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, asynchronous messaging, and service orchestration.
• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-learn.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience in healthcare or supply chain domain.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of data streaming, and real-time analytics.
• Exposure to MLOps and model lifecycle management.
• Certifications in cloud, Kafka, or AI technologies.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Please note that only candidates authorized to work in the US will be considered for this position. Sponsorship is not available.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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