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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Developer - **Company:** McKesson - **Location:** Columbus, OH, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $155,300.0 - $258,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Interoperability, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Reliability Engineering, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Enterprise Software Applications, Spring Cloud, Event Driven Architecture, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Integration Frameworks, Legacy Systems, Microservices - **Published:** August 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87980193/1 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field; equivalent practical experience considered. * 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including experience designing and building enterprise-scale software systems. * Demonstrated experience leading technical initiatives across multiple teams, products, or organizational boundaries. * Experience designing distributed systems, APIs, integration platforms, or cloud-native applications. * Proven ability to influence technical direction without formal management authority. * Experience mentoring engineers and driving engineering best practices. Critical & Required Skills The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong capabilities in the following areas: Software Architecture * Enterprise application architecture * Distributed systems design * Microservices and service-oriented architectures * API strategy and integration patterns * Event-driven architectures * System scalability and performance optimization Engineering Leadership * Technical strategy and roadmap development * Cross-team collaboration and influence * Architectural governance and standards * Technical decision-making and tradeoff analysis * Leading large-scale, complex technical initiatives Software Quality & Reliability * Automated testing strategies * Observability and monitoring * Site reliability principles * Secure software development practices * Production readiness and operational excellence Cloud & Modern Development * Cloud-native architectures * CI/CD and DevOps practices * Infrastructure automation * Modern software engineering practices * Developer productivity and platform engineering concepts AI Readiness & Engineering Innovation * Experience evaluating or implementing AI-assisted development tools * Understanding of responsible AI practices and governance considerations * Ability to identify practical AI use cases that improve engineering effectiveness, * Experience in healthcare technology, health tech, pharmacy technology, payer technology, or regulated industries. * Familiarity with prior authorization workflows, healthcare interoperability, or healthcare integrations. * Experience supporting engineering organizations with 50+ developers across multiple products. * Experience building developer platforms, shared services, or internal engineering tooling. * Experience with architectural modernization initiatives involving legacy systems. * Experience implementing engineering effectiveness metrics and software quality frameworks. * Experience with AWS or other major cloud platforms. * Prior experience serving as a Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, Lead Architect, or equivalent senior individual contributor. ## Description * Define and influence architectural direction across the Access Engineering portfolio. * Lead technical strategy for initiatives that span multiple products, systems, and engineering teams. * Evaluate architectural tradeoffs and guide teams toward scalable, maintainable solutions. * Create reusable technical patterns, reference implementations, and engineering standards. Engineering Excellence * Establish and promote best practices for software quality, reliability, security, observability, and maintainability. * Help teams improve automated testing, production readiness, operational excellence, and system performance. * Drive consistency in engineering practices while minimizing unnecessary complexity. Platform & Developer Productivity * Identify opportunities to improve shared tooling, platform capabilities, and development workflows. * Reduce technical friction and operational overhead, enabling engineers to focus on delivering customer value. * Champion improvements that increase engineering velocity, quality, and sustainability. AI-Enabled Engineering * Define and advance Access Engineering's strategy for AI-assisted software development and AI-enabled engineering practices. * Partner with enterprise AI teams to adopt established standards while identifying use cases specific to Access Engineering. * Evaluate tools, practices, and safeguards that support the responsible use of AI throughout the software development lifecycle. Technical Mentorship & Influence * Mentor senior engineers and help strengthen technical leadership across the organization. * Foster a culture of technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement. * Influence engineering, product, and leadership stakeholders through technical expertise and strategic thinking. Hands-On Technical Contribution * Remain actively engaged with implementation details to ensure architectural decisions are practical and executable. * Contribute to software design, prototyping, troubleshooting, and critical development efforts when appropriate. * Partner with engineering teams to solve complex technical and operational challenges. ## Related Videos - [Microservices: how to get started with Spring Boot and Kubernetes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/242-microservices-how-to-get-started-with-spring-boot-and-kubernetes) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Serverless Architectures with Spring Cloud Functions and Knative](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/814-serverless-architectures-with-spring-cloud-functions-and-knative) - [The Software Engineer 2030: From Coder To AI Orchestrator? - Patrick Schnell](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1825-the-software-engineer-2030-from-coder-to-ai-orchestrator-patrick-schnell) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [How to Answer the Interview Question: “Why Do You Want to Be a Software Engineer?”](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/392-how-to-answer-the-interview-question-why-do-you-want-to-be-a-software-engineer)