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Software Engineer roles sit squarely within STEM OPT eligibility, letting you work for up to 36 months total on your F-1 authorization. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and your degree in computer science, engineering, or a related STEM field qualifies you for the 24-month extension. Use that runway to build U.S. experience and transition to long-term sponsorship.
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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 Engineer
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code appears on the STEM Designated Degree Program List published by ICE. Mismatches between your transcript and the approved CIP list are the most common reason DSOs can't authorize a STEM OPT extension.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask recruiters for the company's E-Verify Company ID during the offer stage, not after. Employers can look legitimate but still be unenrolled, and you can't start STEM OPT without E-Verify active on your first day.
Target companies with active H-1B filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Software Engineer roles by employers who have filed H-1B visa petitions, so you're targeting companies already familiar with sponsoring international engineers rather than educating a recruiter from scratch.
Negotiate your I-983 training plan before day one
Get your supervisor to review the I-983 learning objectives before you sign the offer, not after onboarding. Software engineering plans should name specific technical skills, project milestones, and mentorship structures tied directly to your degree field.
Check prevailing wage alignment for your job title
Run your Software Engineer title and work location through the OFLC Wage Search to see the DOL wage level your role falls under. If your offer is below Level I for your metro area, raise it before signing since underpayment can complicate later H-1B LCA filings.
File your extension at least 90 days before OPT expires
Submit your STEM OPT extension application to USCIS no later than 90 days before your current EAD end date. A timely pending application gives you a 180-day automatic extension while USCIS adjudicates, keeping you continuously authorized to work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a computer science or software engineering degree qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your degree's CIP code appears on the STEM Designated Degree Program List. Computer science (CIP 11.07xx), computer engineering (CIP 14.09xx), and software engineering (CIP 14.42xx) are all listed. Degrees in information technology or MIS may qualify depending on the specific CIP code your institution assigned, so confirm with your DSO before applying.
What does the I-983 training plan require for a Software Engineer role?
The I-983 must describe how your day-to-day work directly relates to your STEM degree. For Software Engineer roles, this means naming specific technical competencies you'll develop, the projects or systems you'll work on, your supervisor's qualifications, and a mentorship or evaluation structure. Your employer signs it and your DSO must approve it before USCIS processes your extension.
Does my Software Engineer employer need to be enrolled in E-Verify?
Yes. E-Verify enrollment is a hard requirement for STEM OPT. Your employer must be enrolled before your extension is authorized, and the enrollment must cover the specific site where you'll work. You can ask recruiters for the company's E-Verify Company ID to verify enrollment during the offer stage, before you accept.
How does cap-gap work if my H-1B is selected while I'm on STEM OPT?
If your H-1B petition is filed before your STEM OPT EAD expires and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30. Your STEM OPT status and employment conditions remain in effect during that bridge period. You don't need a new EAD to keep working, but your employer must remain E-Verify enrolled throughout.
Where can I find Software Engineer jobs with employers who sponsor STEM OPT students?
Migrate Mate filters Software Engineer listings by employers enrolled in E-Verify and with documented H-1B filing history, so you're not cold-applying to companies that have never sponsored an international hire. You can search by role, location, and visa history to prioritize companies already set up to support your STEM OPT authorization and a future H-1B transition.