Sr. Software Developer/Engineer - Ruby on Rails

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Columbus, OH
In-Office
119K-199K Annually
Healthtech • Information Technology • Software
The Role

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Are you ready to lead the charge in transforming innovative ideas into cutting-edge software solutions? We're seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Software Engineering Lead to join our team and drive excellence in design, development, and deployment. If you're passionate about technology, thrive in cross-functional teams, and have a knack for solving complex challenges, we want you on board! 

Responsibilities  

  • Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams of engineers in the design, development, and deployment of innovative software solutions. 

  • Lead the design and implementation of complex software systems, considering factors such as performance, security, and integration. 

  • Analyze functional and technical requirements and convert these specs into a technical design. 

  • Build, deploy, test, and debug components in accordance with best practices throughout the SDLC. 

  • Ensure adherence to coding standards, perform code reviews, and implement best practices to maintain high-quality codebases. 

  • Identify potential risks and challenges in projects and devise efficient mitigation strategies. Act proactively to avoid roadblocks and ensure smooth project execution. 

  • Full collaboration as an Agile Scrum team developer to include proactive sharing of accomplishments, knowledge, lessons, and updates across the team. 

  • Collaborate with business, product  and technical partners to identify and scope the opportunities, risks, quantify costs, outline potential value and ROI. 

  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team, encouraging innovation, efficiency, and collaborative problem-solving. 

We are unable to provide sponsorship now or in the future for this position.  

Candidate must be based in the metropolitan area of our hub city Columbus, OH. Position will primarily allow for remote working. 

 

Critical Skills  

  • 8+ years of experience in Ruby on Rails. 

  • 5+ years of experience using React, Angular and Vue or similar modern JavaScript frameworks. 

  • 5+ years of experience using TypeScript, Node.JS frameworks. 

  • 3+ years of experience integrating frontend tools (e.g., React, Vue.js) with Ruby on Rails backends via REST or GraphQL. 

  • 2+ years of experience working with background processing at scale (e.g., Sidekiq, Redis). 

 

Preferred Skills: 

  • Demonstrated experience with Microservices architecture, web services, RESTful Apis and GraphQL 

  • Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).  

  • Strong experience with database technologies such as SQL Server and PostgreSQL. 

  • Experience in testing frameworks (using RSpec, Jest, etc).  

  • Familiarity with platforms like MuleSoft and/or Kafka. 

  • Familiarity with tools like Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions. 

 

Additional Skills: 

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience. 

  • Experience driving feature design reviews, documentation, UX reviews, and working with Product Managers through the entire launch process.  

  • Excellent problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating potential issues. 

  • Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams. 

  • Experience with an Agile team. 

  • Willingness to learn and experiment new technology, innovate and seek resources to learn, grow and find solutions. 

 

Minimum Qualifications 

(Degree or equivalent and typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience) 

  • B.S. degree in Computer Science or related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience. 

  • 8+ years of experience in software development in a team environment. 

 

Physical Requirements  

  • Must be ready to work from the office location on a hybrid basis. 

 

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

$119,100 - $198,500

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.

 

Join us at McKesson!

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