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Job Summary:

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that focuses on improving healthcare accessibility and affordability. They are seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the development of Glid Health, an AI-powered healthcare platform, overseeing a cross-functional team and ensuring the platform's scalability and reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the engineering strategy aligned with Glid Health’s product vision and business goals.

• Collaborate with leadership to shape product roadmaps, priorities, and timelines.

• Analyze external technology trends to inform platform evolution and strategic decisions.

• Translate organizational objectives into functional goals and technical execution plans.

• Maintain a lean and agile platform that enables rapid development, experimentation, and continuous delivery

• Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Support recruitment, onboarding, and performance management of engineering staff.

• Oversee the end-to-end development of Glid Health’s platform, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.

• Drive integration of AI/ML models into clinical and financial workflows, including predictive analytics and cost forecasting.

• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Clinical teams to align engineering output with user needs.

• Provide architectural guidance for distributed systems in AWS, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance.

• Lead API development strategy and implementation across services.

• Establish and enforce coding standards, development best practices, and technical documentation.

• Ensure adherence to healthcare regulations and data privacy standards.

• Optimize engineering processes to improve velocity, quality, and reliability.

• Manage budgets, resources, and timelines effectively.

• Monitor and report on key engineering metrics and KPIs.

• Explore and integrate emerging technologies to enhance platform capabilities.

• Champion the use of AI/ML to drive intelligent automation and decision support.

• Identify opportunities to integrate with internal and external systems, and improve patient outcomes and provider efficiency through technology.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Degree or equivalent experience

• Typically requires 12+ years of professional experience

• 4+ years of management experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

• 12+ years of professional experience in software engineering

• 4+ years in engineering leadership roles, preferably in health tech or regulated industries

• Proven experience designing and scaling distributed systems in cloud environments (AWS preferred)

• Experience with API development

• Familiarity with healthcare claims processing and regulatory compliance is a plus

• Experience integrating AI/ML models into production systems is a plus

• Expertise in cloud-native architecture, microservices, and container orchestration

• Strong understanding of data privacy, security, and healthcare standards (e.g., HIPAA)

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, and agile methodologies

• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams and drive strategic initiatives

• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Preferred:

• Experience integrating AI/ML models into production systems is a plus

• Familiarity with healthcare claims processing and regulatory compliance is a plus

Company:

McKesson distributes medical supplies, information technology, and care management products and services. Founded in 1833, the company is headquartered in Irving, Texas, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Public Company. McKesson has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.

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Executive

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Full-time

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Software Development

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