Software Development Engineer

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.

Position Description
Software engineers within McKesson Prescription Automated Solutions (MAPS) create, deploy, and support software for managing large, semi-automated pharmacies at sites across the US. Successful engineers understand the full software stack from low-level control of robots and conveyor systems, through controllers and databases, up to UI and web services.  The Software Development Engineer is also responsible for maintaining our legacy software in C++/MFC. This includes bug fixing and software enhancement as well as issue analysis. Under limited supervision, Software Engineers architect and develop major new features, enhance existing projects, and provide support for major customers. The Software Engineer might be assigned to troubleshoot difficult and complex support issues.

Minimum Requirements

Typically, requires 4+ years relevant experience.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

                                        

Critical Skills

• 4+ years’ experience as a Windows software developer
• Strong SQL, with Microsoft SQL Server and/or MariaDB/MySQL
• Expertise developing multi-threaded and distributed applications
• Strong experience in designing/writing high speed back-end code in C++ and MFC, C# with ASP.NET and/or .NET Core, and MVC
• RESTful services
• Professional demeanor suitable for direct customer interactions

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Experience with software tools and methodologies such as Git, Jenkins, TDD, and automated testing

           

Additional Knowledge & Skills

• Service oriented architecture (SOA) and/or Micro Services architectures, a plus
• Entity Framework (EF), Entity Framework Core (EF Core)
• Service Monitoring, Performance tuning and testing tools
• Web Technologies for UI (AngularJS, HTML5, React, etc)
• Desktop application development experience using WPF, WCF, MVVM design pattern
• Experience with hardware interfaces, including communication over sockets and serial interfaces
• Comfort with basic Windows Workstation and Domain administration
• Networking knowledge, including VPNs and firewall configuration
• Experience with real-time controls/PLC systems and integration, especially Beckhoff

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, related discipline or experience is desired.

Physical Requirements

General office demands

• This position will involve on-call rotational support over weekends/evenings.
• Remote is an option for this position

Travel Requirement

Ability to travel up to 25% (travel is sporadic, might travel a few weeks in a row, then not again for a couple months)

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, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$94,700 - $157,800

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

 

Join us at McKesson!

Client-provided location(s): Erie, PA

Job ID: 54027123

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-16T10:16:38