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Specialist - Software Engineering roles qualify for STEM OPT's 24-month extension when your degree falls under an eligible CIP code and your employer is enrolled in E-Verify. With up to 36 months of total work authorization, you have a longer runway to build experience, complete H-1B sponsorship, and prove your technical contributions in a specialized engineering capacity.
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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.
MUST LIVE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE TO PLAINFIELD INDIANA AREA
Position Description
As a Software Support Engineer for McKesson Automated Prescription Systems, you will use your skills to troubleshoot, analyze, design, deploy, program, debug and modify software programs for commercial or end-user applications for McKesson and their customers. This role acts as the first line of defense for triaging customer support issues, technical software deployment and assignments in addition to continuing to evolve and grow existing software programs. You will analyze and investigate applications engineering tasks and prepare design specifications, analysis, and recommendations, ensure that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency.
On occasion, you may also be relied upon to complete tasks and other related projects/functions outside your primary position. Making sure McKesson employees have diverse roles has been the backbone of our company’s success. Establishing departmental links across the CoverMyMeds organization (Support, Engineering, Project Management, Software and Production) are key to your success in this position.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide engineering support and service leadership to the organizations’ efforts to resolve complex customer technical issues. Diagnose if issues are related to: application defects, database defects, server/domain/client environment or networking hardware issues.
- Work with existing system software / code currently developed.
- Work on system wide software. Expected to work with existing system software, work with remote development team and remote architects.
- Archive all internal machine functional specifications and hardware architectures for service reference.
- Supporting onsite troubleshooting with assistance from a remotely located developer.
- Align and streamline documentation protocols.
- Document activities in databases (JIRA, WIKI, STASH) and author knowledge base documentation on troubleshooting issues related to software products. Work with the training/documentation team to aid in knowledge sharing.
- Actively participate in cross functional teams that may include Software Engineering, Product Management and Hardware Engineering on feature design, requirements and support.
- Participate in on site meetings to help in resolving problems of high severity and to manage customer and vendor relationships from a support standpoint.
- Develop & assist with proper project management procedures.
- Program interfacing with McKesson R&D programs.
This position will require on-call support over weekends/evenings/holidays.
MUST LIVE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF INDIANAPOLIS, IN.
Minimum Requirements
- Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience.
Critical Skills
- C# and/or Java programming experience required.
- .NET experience.
- Experience writing queries and reports in relational databases (MariaDB or SQL Server).
- Experience in a customer-facing role with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience providing technical support and guidance to product support teams, software engineers and onsite technicians.
- Good understanding of Microsoft Windows and Windows domains, servers, workstations, printers and firewalls.
- Experience with troubleshooting software and hardware issues remotely is a must.
- In-depth knowledge of the diagnosis, repair & debugging of software & hardware automation.
- Able to work independently.
- Problem-solving aptitude.
Preferred Skills
- Knowledge of Automated refill centers and pharmacy management systems a huge plus.
- In-depth knowledge of the diagnosis, repair & debugging of software & hardware automation (PLC experience a plus).
- Technical writing experience.
- DevOps experience.
- Knowledge of local networking, including Ethernet and TCP/IP configuration.
- Computer hardware, networking and communication knowledge.
- Prior Software Engineer Field Service Support experience.
- Prior Technical Leadership experience.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in diagnosing and troubleshooting software and hardware automation.
Working Conditions
- Environment is pharmaceutical mail order / distribution plant; some time as ‘work from home’ possible.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Physical Requirements
- Must live within a commutable distance to Plainfield, Indiana area.
- May need to stand and crouch for extended periods while troubleshooting machines / equipment.
- Ability to travel locally to customer site as needed 60-75%.
- Ability to work on-call support over weekends, evenings, and holidays within reason.
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.
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$95,100 - $158,500
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!
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.
MUST LIVE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE TO PLAINFIELD INDIANA AREA
Position Description
As a Software Support Engineer for McKesson Automated Prescription Systems, you will use your skills to troubleshoot, analyze, design, deploy, program, debug and modify software programs for commercial or end-user applications for McKesson and their customers. This role acts as the first line of defense for triaging customer support issues, technical software deployment and assignments in addition to continuing to evolve and grow existing software programs. You will analyze and investigate applications engineering tasks and prepare design specifications, analysis, and recommendations, ensure that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency.
On occasion, you may also be relied upon to complete tasks and other related projects/functions outside your primary position. Making sure McKesson employees have diverse roles has been the backbone of our company’s success. Establishing departmental links across the CoverMyMeds organization (Support, Engineering, Project Management, Software and Production) are key to your success in this position.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide engineering support and service leadership to the organizations’ efforts to resolve complex customer technical issues. Diagnose if issues are related to: application defects, database defects, server/domain/client environment or networking hardware issues.
- Work with existing system software / code currently developed.
- Work on system wide software. Expected to work with existing system software, work with remote development team and remote architects.
- Archive all internal machine functional specifications and hardware architectures for service reference.
- Supporting onsite troubleshooting with assistance from a remotely located developer.
- Align and streamline documentation protocols.
- Document activities in databases (JIRA, WIKI, STASH) and author knowledge base documentation on troubleshooting issues related to software products. Work with the training/documentation team to aid in knowledge sharing.
- Actively participate in cross functional teams that may include Software Engineering, Product Management and Hardware Engineering on feature design, requirements and support.
- Participate in on site meetings to help in resolving problems of high severity and to manage customer and vendor relationships from a support standpoint.
- Develop & assist with proper project management procedures.
- Program interfacing with McKesson R&D programs.
This position will require on-call support over weekends/evenings/holidays.
MUST LIVE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF INDIANAPOLIS, IN.
Minimum Requirements
- Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience.
Critical Skills
- C# and/or Java programming experience required.
- .NET experience.
- Experience writing queries and reports in relational databases (MariaDB or SQL Server).
- Experience in a customer-facing role with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience providing technical support and guidance to product support teams, software engineers and onsite technicians.
- Good understanding of Microsoft Windows and Windows domains, servers, workstations, printers and firewalls.
- Experience with troubleshooting software and hardware issues remotely is a must.
- In-depth knowledge of the diagnosis, repair & debugging of software & hardware automation.
- Able to work independently.
- Problem-solving aptitude.
Preferred Skills
- Knowledge of Automated refill centers and pharmacy management systems a huge plus.
- In-depth knowledge of the diagnosis, repair & debugging of software & hardware automation (PLC experience a plus).
- Technical writing experience.
- DevOps experience.
- Knowledge of local networking, including Ethernet and TCP/IP configuration.
- Computer hardware, networking and communication knowledge.
- Prior Software Engineer Field Service Support experience.
- Prior Technical Leadership experience.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in diagnosing and troubleshooting software and hardware automation.
Working Conditions
- Environment is pharmaceutical mail order / distribution plant; some time as ‘work from home’ possible.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Physical Requirements
- Must live within a commutable distance to Plainfield, Indiana area.
- May need to stand and crouch for extended periods while troubleshooting machines / equipment.
- Ability to travel locally to customer site as needed 60-75%.
- Ability to work on-call support over weekends, evenings, and holidays within reason.
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.
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$95,100 - $158,500
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization in Specialist - Software Engineering
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code appears on the STEM OPT designated degree list published by ICE. Computer science, software engineering, and closely related fields qualify, but interdisciplinary degrees sometimes don't. Confirm with your DSO before your job search.
Screen employers for E-Verify enrollment early
Before investing time in an application, ask recruiters whether the company is enrolled in E-Verify. USCIS requires employer E-Verify participation to approve your STEM OPT extension, so ruling out non-enrolled employers at the screening stage saves weeks of wasted effort.
Use Migrate Mate to target verified sponsors
Filter your Specialist - Software Engineering search on Migrate Mate to surface employers with confirmed E-Verify enrollment and prior OPT hiring history, so you're applying to roles where the authorization process is already understood by the hiring team.
Negotiate your I-983 training plan details
The I-983 requires a detailed, role-specific training plan that maps your software engineering duties to your STEM degree. Push for specificity in the offer stage: vague job descriptions get flagged by DSOs, so confirm the employer will document concrete learning objectives tied to your technical role.
Apply at least 90 days before your OPT end date
File your STEM OPT extension application no later than 90 days before your initial OPT EAD expires. USCIS must receive the application while your EAD is still valid. Missing this window means a gap in work authorization that can disrupt an active engineering engagement.
Map your engineering duties to O*NET occupational codes
Specialist - Software Engineering roles span multiple O*NET codes depending on your actual responsibilities. Match your day-to-day tasks to the correct occupational profile before the I-983 is drafted, since a misaligned code can raise questions during the DSO review and delay your extension approval.
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Find Specialist - Software Engineering JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does a Specialist - Software Engineering role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your employer is enrolled in E-Verify and your degree falls under an ICE-designated STEM CIP code. Software engineering, computer science, and most computing-related fields appear on that list. Your DSO confirms eligibility by verifying the CIP code on your transcript before recommending the STEM OPT extension in SEVIS.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for a software engineering specialist role?
The I-983 requires a written training plan that links your specific engineering duties to the STEM knowledge gained in your degree program. For a software engineering specialist, that means documenting responsibilities like system design, code review, or performance optimization alongside the learning outcomes each task produces. Both you and your supervisor must sign it, and your DSO reviews it for adequacy before submission.
How do I confirm my employer is enrolled in E-Verify before accepting an offer?
Ask the recruiter or HR contact directly whether the company is an E-Verify participant. Employers can also self-verify their enrollment status through the E-Verify employer search tool maintained by DHS. USCIS will deny your STEM OPT extension application if the employer is not enrolled, so confirming enrollment before you sign an offer letter is essential.
What happens to my STEM OPT if my H-1B is selected in the lottery but not yet approved?
If your employer files an H-1B petition on your behalf before your STEM OPT EAD expires, the cap-gap rule extends your work authorization automatically through September 30 of that fiscal year, or until your H-1B is approved or denied. You can continue working in your Specialist - Software Engineering role during that period without interruption, provided your employer maintains E-Verify enrollment.
Where can I find Specialist - Software Engineering jobs that accept STEM OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 STEM OPT students and filters Specialist - Software Engineering listings by employers with E-Verify enrollment and documented sponsorship history. Searching there surfaces roles where the hiring team already understands OPT authorization timelines, which shortens the back-and-forth that slows down offers at non-experienced employers.
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