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# Senior Software Engineer - Life Sciences.AI

- **Company:** McKinsey & Co Inc
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Frameworks, Microsoft Azure, Computer Programming, Databases, DevOps, Graph Database, Python (Programming Language), Pair Programming, Next.js, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Circleci, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Agentic-AI, Git, Pgvector, Information Technology, Api Design, Human in the Loop, Docker
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-software-engineer-life-sciences-ai-boston-ma--54a4eba3-bc09-4d07-b98b-4d4957025a52

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biology, Coaching, Mentoring, Diversity, Use Cases, Biology, Production Systems, Resolve Customer Issues, There is flexibility to hire at the Senior Software Engineer I/II or Principal Software Engineer I/II level, depending on your experience.

 * Degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related field
 * 5+ years of experience developing full-stack applications
 * Demonstrated experience building agentic applications and AI agents. This can include designing and orchestrating single- and multi-agent workflows and agentic systems with SDKs from frontier labs or open-source frameworks and include experience with tool/function calling, memory, planning, and human-in-the-loop (HITL) patterns
 * Demonstrated knowledge and hands-on experience across the full application stack, i.e., using cloud platforms and containers (e.g. AWS, Azure, Docker) for deploying and managing applications; DevOps (e.g. CircleCI, Git); database (e.g. SQL, PGVector); strong programming skills in Python for agent development; API development; UI framework (React.js, Next.js)
 * Experience working with knowledge graphs to structure data and ground GenAI/LLM applications is a plus
 * Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with other developers, as well as technical and non-technical people within software teams
 * Experience working in Agile teams, including active participation in sprint ceremonies and pair programming with other developers
 * Exceptional time management to meet your responsibilities in a complex and largely autonomous work environment
 * Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English, with the ability to adjust your style to suit different perspectives and seniority levels