Sr. Software Engineer, Generative Ai

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.
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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.
Job Title
: Sr.
Software Engineer Generative AI
Location
: Cork
Contract
: 1 year fixed term contract
We're looking for an experienced developer with a DevOps mindset who can bring an application from inception to production ensuring maintainability, quality, security and performance.
The successful candidate will be expected to understand how to build, test, deploy and monitor enterprise grade applications using best practices.
Responsibilities
:
As a Sr.
Software Engineer on the Generative AI team, you will be responsible for building and supporting applications that focus on leveraging emerging technologies, to create process efficiencies and drive value into the business.
We're looking for a strong, experienced developer with a DevOps mindset who can bring an application from inception to production ensuring maintainability, quality, security and performance.
The candidate should also have a keen interesting in AI and emerging technologies.
They will be expected to understand how to build, test, deploy and monitor enterprise grade applications using best practices.
An accomplished communicator both verbal and written
Understanding of agile and software development life cycle concepts
Work as part of the development team to break down high level requirements into small, testable, releasable components
Create effective automated tests
Be able to work on several projects simultaneously
Experience of working in a team-orientated, collaborative environment
Ability to work to tight deadlines
Provide support for critical applications running in a production environment
Mentor colleagues as needed
Have fun
– contribute towards a productive yet fun team environment
Qualifications and Skills:
Degree in computer science or equivalent experience
7+ years' experience working in and leading development teams
In depth knowledge of the following:
Git
:
Branching, workflows, resolving conflicts
Python & Python packaging: pip, Poetry, virtual environments, dependency management
Azure Cloud
CI/CD: GitHub Actions, linting, deployment pipelines
Automated testing: Unit tests, mocking, test coverage
Docker and Kubernetes: Containers vs. images, networking, env vars
Rest APIs
Authentication and Authorization frameworks
Databases: SQL, ORMs, Postgres, MySQL (relational and non-relational)
Software development security fundamentals
Experience with any or all the following is an advantage:
Azure AI services
Generative AI and Large Language Models
Infrastructure as code e.g. Terraform
Linux admin
Scripting e.g. Bash
At McKesson, we care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people.
That's why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support
physical, mental, and financial well-being.
Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves.
As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson.
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
€70,100 - €116,900
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