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Senior Software Engineer I - Full Stack McKinsey Digital

Job ID: 104415
  • Bengaluru
  • Gurugram
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Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.

Your Impact

You will be part of the Build by McKinsey team. This group brings together the best of McKinsey’s digital capabilities to help our clients use digital
technology to transform their businesses.
Build by McKinsey, part of McKinsey Digital, is our tech delivery unit, a global team of software, data and cloud engineers, passionate designers,
technology architects, product owners, and leading technologists. You will join a multidisciplinary community of developers, Agile coaches,
designers, business strategists and experts. Together, we’ll design and create industry shaping products and tools for our clients.
You will be involved in leading digital transformation projects with our clients. Our development teams are small, flexible, and employ agile
methodologies to quickly provide our consultants with the solutions they need. We combine the latest open-source technologies together with
traditional Enterprise software products.
You will be involved in leading complex software development teams in a hands-on manner. You will prototype code and participate in code
reviews, facilitate breaking down user stories into technical tasks and help manage the process by which code is delivered. Your expertise will
expand into Cloud technologies, full-stack software engineering, and DevOps.
You will be an active learner, identifying new or better ways to deliver impact with people and technology. You will develop a growth mindset and
relish opportunities to use familiar and unfamiliar technologies, closed source and open-source software, and develop better approaches to solving
business and technical challenges. You will have a strong understanding of key agile engineering practices to guide teams on improvement
opportunities in their engineering practices. You will lead the adoption of technical standards and best practices to improve our organizational
capability.
As an Engineer, you will collaborate with clients across diverse sectors, leveraging your technical expertise to translate their strategic ambitions into
tangible outcomes through technology. Your role will encompass hands-on development, coaching, and mentoring client teams to embed best
practices and deliver innovative software products and services. You will play a pivotal role in building clients' technical capabilities and fostering a
culture rooted in engineering excellence, user-centricity, and Agile principles. By co-creating solutions alongside clients and their leadership, you will
not only drive impactful changes but also develop into a trusted technology leader.
Our office culture is casual and social, with an emphasis on education and innovation. You will have the freedom to try new ideas and experiment in
your role and will be guaranteed to have significant dedicated time to tinker, create, continuously learn and share cool new stuff. We also have a
strong emphasis in our teams on mentoring others, enabling them to grow and learn. Changing the world means working closely with our clients,
therefore occasional travel is part of this role
Our office culture is casual, fun, and social, with an emphasis on education and innovation. You will have the freedom to try new ideas, experiment and are expected to be constantly learning and growing. There is also a strong emphasis on mentoring others in the group, enabling them to grow and learn.

Your Growth

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.
When you join us, you will have:
  • Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
  • A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
  • Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
  • World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

Your qualifications and skills

  • Undergraduate or master’s degree
  • 7 to 9 years of experience in software development and architecture of various solutions
  • Strong application development knowledge of any of the following technologies: XML, Javascript, Oracle, RDBMS, .Net, Java, Python
  • Experience with one or more building cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure and GCP
  • Experience building Gen AI and Agentic AI application using technologies such as OpenAI, Gemini, Bedrock, LangGraph, LangChain, Vector DB, Embeddings would be an added advantage
  • Exposure to Data Engineering concepts and technologies such as PySpark, ETL, Databrick, Azure Data Fabric would be added advantage
  • Familiarity with DevOps and DevSecOps practices and technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes etc.
  • Engineering practice experience such as code refactoring, design patterns, design-driven development, continuous integration, building highly scalable applications, application security
  • Demonstrated track record of successfully understanding the business requirements and designing realistic and effective solutions
  • Knowledge of Agile software development process
  • Familiarity with testing frameworks such as RSpec, JUnit, or Selenium
  • Ability to clearly understand the business needs and translate them into best- in-class enterprise solutions
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Job Skill Code - DSC - Senior Software Engineer
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Posted to LinkedIn Date - Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 GMT 2026
LinkedIn Posting City - Bengaluru
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LinkedIn Posting Country - India
LinkedIn Job Title - Senior Software Engineer I - Full Stack McKinsey Digital
LinkedIn Function - Consulting;Engineering
LinkedIn Industry - Information Technology and Services;Management Consulting
LinkedIn Seniority Level - Mid-Senior level