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Software Engineer

McKesson


Job Location:

Bengaluru - India

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 21 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About McKesson Compile

Established in 1833 McKesson is a US Fortune 10 global leader in healthcare supply chain management solutions retail pharmacy healthcare technology community oncology and specialty care. We partner with life sciences companies manufacturers providers pharmacies governments and other healthcare organizations to help provide the right medicines medical products and healthcare services to the right patients at the right time safely and cost effectively.

Based in Bangalore India McKesson Compiles data is a comprehensive full linked system of record for the US Healthcare market with intelligence on 2M healthcare professionals (HCPs) and over 800K facilities. Compiles data includes high capture medical and pharmacy claims closed capture Medicare claims (100%) along with best-in-class provider affiliations and customer master.

At McKesson we deliver careers with purpose and potential. Our focus on better health starts with creating an inclusive environment with strong values where you can build a fulfilling career. You can count on us to provide you with resources and opportunities to grow and be your best while contributing to our pursuit of improving lives.

Software Engineer Full Stack (Java Spring Boot React)

Location:Bangaluru India (Hybrid)
Experience:25years
Domain:Healthcare Technology (Oncology / Clinical Platforms)

We are looking for a Full Stack Software Engineerto design build and operate scalable mission-critical healthcare applications.

This is abackend-first full-stack role (70% backend / 30% frontend)where you will primarily work onJava Spring Boot microservices while contributing toReact-based UI layersto deliver complete end-to-end features.

You will also operate in anAI-first engineering environment where tools likeGitHub Copilot and Windsurf Claudeare used to accelerate development with a strong expectation thatyou validate refine and productionize outputs to meet the security by design with enterprise-grade standards.

Key Responsibilities

Full Stack Development

  • Design and buildscalable microservicesusingJava Spring Boot and REST APIs

  • Define clear API contracts (OpenAPI/Swagger) with consistent error handling and versioning

  • Implementevent-driven architecturesusing Kafka or equivalent messaging systems

  • Build high-performance data access layers usingJPA/Hibernate and Oracle/Postgres

  • Develop and enhance UI components using and TypeScript

  • Build integration layers and admin UIs to support backend workflows

  • Ensureend-to-end flow validation(UI API DB events)

  • Ensure production-grade reliability: transaction safety idempotency and error recovery

AI-First Engineering Mindset (Critical)

  • Actively use AI tools (e.g.GitHub Copilot Windsurf Claude or any other Mckesson approved tools)to:

  • Accelerate coding refactoring and test generation

  • Improve developer productivity without compromising maintainability

  • Critically evaluate AI-generated code for:

  • Correctness and edge cases

  • Security and data handling risks

  • Performance and scalability

  • Apply AI responsibly in:

  • Code generation debugging and clear documentation

  • Unit Test case creation and coverage improvement

  • Design systems that are:

  • AI-friendly (clear APIs structured data consistent contracts)

  • Observable and diagnosable using logs metrics and traces

  • Security by design

Engineering Quality & Delivery

  • Writeclean maintainable well-tested code(unit integration tests)

  • Participate incode reviews design discussions and architecture decisions

  • Work in Agile teams with strong accountability & ownership of delivery

  • Diagnose and resolve production issues using observability tools such as Dynatrace

Platform & System Thinking

  • Build services that are:

  • Reusable

  • Well-documented

  • Easy for other products to integrate

  • Follow best practices in:

  • API design

  • Microservices architecture

  • CI/CD and DevOps pipelines

Minimum Requirement

Degree or equivalent relevant experience.

Must-Have Skills

  • 25yearsof software development experience in product/enterprise environments

  • Strong hands-on experience with:

  • Java (17) and Spring Boot

  • REST API design and microservices architecture

  • Experience with TypeScript(at least1-2years)

  • Solid experience with:

  • SQL and relational databases (Oracle/Postgres)

  • ORM tools (Hibernate/JPA)

  • Experience with:

  • Event-driven systems (Kafka or similar)

  • Caching (Redis or similar)

  • CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows

  • Automated testing practices

  • Strong debugging and production issue analysis skills

AI-First Expectations (Non-Negotiable)

Candidates must demonstrate:

  • Practical use ofAI coding assistants in development workflow

  • Ability toreview validate and production-harden AI-generated code

  • Understanding that:

  • AI accelerates development

  • Engineers are still accountable for design correctness and quality

If someone blindly copies Copilot output this role isnot for them.

Foundational

  • Clear written and verbal communication ability to document services and explain technical decisions

Good-to-Have Skills

  • Healthcare domain experience

  • Familiarity with:

  • FHIR / HL7 / C-CDA standards

  • HIPAA compliance and PHI/PII handling

  • Experience with:

  • Databricks / data pipelines

  • Elasticsearch / Redis

  • Docker / Kubernetes

What Success Looks Like

  • Deliverproduction-ready features end-to-end not just code

  • Build systems that arescalable observable and reusable

  • Improve team productivity using AI without degrading quality

  • Contribute to raising engineering standards across the team

Why This Role Stands Out

  • Work onreal-world healthcare systems impacting patient outcomes

  • Exposure tomodern architecture AI-driven engineering practices

  • Opportunity to buildplatform-grade services used across multiple teams

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