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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.
McKesson Prescription Automation Solutions, or MAPS, develops software that supports large-scale automated pharmacy fulfillment operations across the United States. Our technology connects software, robotics, conveyor systems, databases, APIs, and user applications to help pharmacies deliver medications safely, accurately, and efficiently.
As a Software Engineer, you will design, develop, enhance, and support software for mission-critical pharmacy automation systems. You will work across Windows-based desktop applications, backend services, distributed systems, databases, hardware integrations, and modern user interfaces.
You will collaborate with product management, automation engineering, quality assurance, operations, customer support, and customers to solve complex technical challenges. This is an opportunity to work across the full software development lifecycle, contribute to technical decisions, modernize established applications, and see the direct operational impact of your work.
What You’ll Do
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and support software for large-scale automated pharmacy fulfillment systems.
- Enhance and modernize Windows-based applications developed with C++ and Microsoft Foundation Classes, or MFC.
- Build and maintain scalable backend services, multi-threaded applications, distributed systems, databases, and RESTful API integrations.
- Translate customer, business, and technical requirements into reliable and maintainable software solutions.
- Integrate software with robotics, conveyor systems, industrial automation equipment, and other hardware devices.
- Investigate complex production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Monitor and improve application performance, reliability, scalability, maintainability, and availability.
- Apply software engineering practices such as source control, code review, automated testing, Test-Driven Development, and continuous integration and delivery.
- Collaborate with engineering, product, quality, deployment, support, and operations teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Participate in customer discussions, technical reviews, troubleshooting sessions, and solution-design activities.
- Contribute to technical planning and architecture discussions involving system integrations, application modernization, and product enhancements.
- Participate in an on-call rotation supporting mission-critical applications during designated evenings and weekends.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
- Degree or equivalent experience and typically 4 or more years of relevant professional software development experience.
- Professional experience developing Windows-based software applications using C++ and MFC.
- Experience developing multi-threaded or distributed applications.
- Experience working with relational databases and SQL using Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, or a comparable platform.
- Experience troubleshooting complex software or production issues and performing root-cause analysis.
- Experience using Git or another version-control system.
- Experience with continuous integration, automated testing, or Test-Driven Development.
- Ability to participate in an evening and weekend on-call support rotation.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
PREFERRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
- Service-Oriented Architecture, microservices, or RESTful API development and integration.
- Entity Framework or Entity Framework Core.
- WPF, WCF, MVVM, or other Windows desktop application technologies.
- Angular, React, HTML5, JavaScript, or other modern web technologies.
- Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, or release automation.
- Application monitoring, observability, performance analysis, or performance-tuning tools.
- Hardware integration using sockets, serial communication, or similar protocols.
- Industrial automation, robotics, programmable logic controllers, or Beckhoff control systems.
- Windows administration, Active Directory, VPNs, firewalls, or network-connectivity troubleshooting.
- Software development experience in healthcare, pharmacy operations, manufacturing, fulfillment, logistics, or another regulated, mission-critical environment.
- Experience working with customers, operations teams, or nontechnical business stakeholders.
TRAVEL, WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- This position is eligible for remote work within the United States, subject to McKesson’s applicable workplace policies.
- Ability to travel up to 20% for customer engagements, site visits, installations, and team collaboration.
- Participation in a scheduled on-call rotation may require evening or weekend availability.
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,
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$115,800 - $193,000
McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson’s (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind:
McKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application.
McKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. Note that McKesson does rely on a virtual assistant (Gia) for certain recruiting-related communications with candidates.
McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.
McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.
McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) Disability_Accommodation@McKesson.com or (Canada) Accessibility@mckesson.ca. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.
Join us at McKesson!
Benefits
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Coverage you can rely on
-
Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Health Spending Accounts
-
Flexible Spending Accounts
-
Benefits that go beyond your base pay
-
401(k) (U.S.)
- Pension (Canada)
-
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
-
Support for total well-being
-
Mental Health Programs
- Flexible Schedules
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness Program
- Education Reimbursement
- Volunteer Opportunities
-
Flexible Work Environment
-
A culture powered by belonging
By fostering a culture of belonging, we advance our goal of being the best place to work in healthcare—connecting the right talent to the right roles to solve our most critical challenges.
INTRODUCTION
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.
McKesson Prescription Automation Solutions, or MAPS, develops software that supports large-scale automated pharmacy fulfillment operations across the United States. Our technology connects software, robotics, conveyor systems, databases, APIs, and user applications to help pharmacies deliver medications safely, accurately, and efficiently.
As a Software Engineer, you will design, develop, enhance, and support software for mission-critical pharmacy automation systems. You will work across Windows-based desktop applications, backend services, distributed systems, databases, hardware integrations, and modern user interfaces.
You will collaborate with product management, automation engineering, quality assurance, operations, customer support, and customers to solve complex technical challenges. This is an opportunity to work across the full software development lifecycle, contribute to technical decisions, modernize established applications, and see the direct operational impact of your work.
What You’ll Do
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and support software for large-scale automated pharmacy fulfillment systems.
- Enhance and modernize Windows-based applications developed with C++ and Microsoft Foundation Classes, or MFC.
- Build and maintain scalable backend services, multi-threaded applications, distributed systems, databases, and RESTful API integrations.
- Translate customer, business, and technical requirements into reliable and maintainable software solutions.
- Integrate software with robotics, conveyor systems, industrial automation equipment, and other hardware devices.
- Investigate complex production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Monitor and improve application performance, reliability, scalability, maintainability, and availability.
- Apply software engineering practices such as source control, code review, automated testing, Test-Driven Development, and continuous integration and delivery.
- Collaborate with engineering, product, quality, deployment, support, and operations teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Participate in customer discussions, technical reviews, troubleshooting sessions, and solution-design activities.
- Contribute to technical planning and architecture discussions involving system integrations, application modernization, and product enhancements.
- Participate in an on-call rotation supporting mission-critical applications during designated evenings and weekends.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
- Degree or equivalent experience and typically 4 or more years of relevant professional software development experience.
- Professional experience developing Windows-based software applications using C++ and MFC.
- Experience developing multi-threaded or distributed applications.
- Experience working with relational databases and SQL using Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, or a comparable platform.
- Experience troubleshooting complex software or production issues and performing root-cause analysis.
- Experience using Git or another version-control system.
- Experience with continuous integration, automated testing, or Test-Driven Development.
- Ability to participate in an evening and weekend on-call support rotation.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
PREFERRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
- Service-Oriented Architecture, microservices, or RESTful API development and integration.
- Entity Framework or Entity Framework Core.
- WPF, WCF, MVVM, or other Windows desktop application technologies.
- Angular, React, HTML5, JavaScript, or other modern web technologies.
- Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, or release automation.
- Application monitoring, observability, performance analysis, or performance-tuning tools.
- Hardware integration using sockets, serial communication, or similar protocols.
- Industrial automation, robotics, programmable logic controllers, or Beckhoff control systems.
- Windows administration, Active Directory, VPNs, firewalls, or network-connectivity troubleshooting.
- Software development experience in healthcare, pharmacy operations, manufacturing, fulfillment, logistics, or another regulated, mission-critical environment.
- Experience working with customers, operations teams, or nontechnical business stakeholders.
TRAVEL, WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- This position is eligible for remote work within the United States, subject to McKesson’s applicable workplace policies.
- Ability to travel up to 20% for customer engagements, site visits, installations, and team collaboration.
- Participation in a scheduled on-call rotation may require evening or weekend availability.
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,
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$115,800 - $193,000
McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson’s (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind:
McKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application.
McKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. Note that McKesson does rely on a virtual assistant (Gia) for certain recruiting-related communications with candidates.
McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.
McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.
McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) Disability_Accommodation@McKesson.com or (Canada) Accessibility@mckesson.ca. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.
Join us at McKesson!
Benefits
-
Coverage you can rely on
-
Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Health Spending Accounts
-
Flexible Spending Accounts
-
Benefits that go beyond your base pay
-
401(k) (U.S.)
- Pension (Canada)
-
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
-
Support for total well-being
-
Mental Health Programs
- Flexible Schedules
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness Program
- Education Reimbursement
- Volunteer Opportunities
-
Flexible Work Environment
-
A culture powered by belonging
By fostering a culture of belonging, we advance our goal of being the best place to work in healthcare—connecting the right talent to the right roles to solve our most critical challenges.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Software Developer
Confirm your CIP code maps correctly
Check that your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code aligns with a STEM-designated field before you apply. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Information Science CIP codes qualify, but some interdisciplinary degrees need DSO verification to confirm eligibility.
Filter job listings by E-Verify status
Every employer hiring you on STEM OPT must be enrolled in E-Verify. Ask recruiters directly before any offer stage, or search Migrate Mate, which filters Software Developer roles by employers enrolled in E-Verify.
Research prevailing wage before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage for Software Developers in your target city. Knowing the DOL wage floor strengthens your negotiating position and helps you spot offers that may not meet STEM OPT compliance thresholds.
Draft your I-983 training plan early
Start building your I-983 training plan before you receive a written offer. Outline the technical skills, tools, and project responsibilities the role will develop. Employers unfamiliar with STEM OPT often delay onboarding when the I-983 lands without warning.
Target employers with active H-1B filing history
Software Developer roles at companies with consistent H-1B visa LCA filings signal that the employer understands visa compliance and has an established immigration infrastructure. DOL LCA disclosure data lets you verify this history by job title and location before you apply.
Apply 90 days before your OPT expiration date
USCIS requires your STEM OPT extension application to be filed before your initial OPT EAD expires. Submit your I-765 to USCIS no later than 90 days out so your work authorization continues uninterrupted during adjudication.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Software Developer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, Software Developer is a qualifying occupation under STEM OPT provided your underlying degree is in a STEM-designated field such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline with an eligible CIP code. Your DSO can confirm whether your specific degree program qualifies before you file. The role itself must also be directly related to your degree field.
How do I verify that a Software Developer employer is enrolled in E-Verify?
E-Verify enrollment is a legal requirement for any employer hiring a STEM OPT student. You can ask the recruiter or HR contact directly for the company's E-Verify Company ID. Employers should be able to provide this without hesitation. Migrate Mate surfaces Software Developer roles at E-Verify-enrolled employers, so you can confirm enrollment before you invest time in the application process.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for a Software Developer position?
The I-983 must describe the specific learning objectives, technical competencies, and supervision structure your employer will provide. For Software Developer roles this typically includes programming languages, software development methodologies, system design skills, and any tools or frameworks you'll work with. Both you and your employer sign the form, and your DSO must recommend the extension in SEVIS before USCIS will process your I-765.
What happens to my work authorization if my employer files an H-1B petition during my STEM OPT?
If your employer files a timely H-1B cap-subject petition before your STEM OPT EAD expires and USCIS selects it in the lottery, cap-gap protection extends your work authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year. You can continue working as a Software Developer throughout the cap-gap period without interruption, as long as your employer remains E-Verify enrolled and your status is otherwise maintained.
Can I work as a contractor or on a project basis as a Software Developer on STEM OPT?
STEM OPT requires a bona fide employer-employee relationship, meaning the E-Verify-enrolled employer must direct and supervise your work. Staffing arrangements where a third-party client controls your day-to-day tasks can create compliance issues under USCIS guidance. If a Software Developer role involves client site work, confirm with your DSO that the primary employer, not the end client, maintains supervisory authority and E-Verify enrollment.