Senior Software Engineer – QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey

Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer at McKinsey’s QuantumBlack AI, you drive architecture, technology choices, and co-create scalable, user-centric products. You will mentor clients in Agile practices and engineering excellence, leading cross-functional workstreams and shaping digital strategies. Expect diverse industry exposure, hands-on collaboration, and opportunities to grow as a technology leader in a high-performance, innovation-driven culture. Your work helps scale engineering capabilities and deliver lasting client impact.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• comprehensive benefits package
• global community across 65+ countries
• continuous learning and apprenticeship culture
• mentorship and development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture design and key technology decisions for scalable products
• Co-create solutions with client teams and mentor them in Agile practices
• Direct project workstreams and drive delivery of impactful, user-centric software
• Shape technical strategy and ensure engineering excellence across teams
• Collaborate with client leadership to influence digital strategies and growth

Key requirements

• 7-8+ years in software development with strong full-stack web experience
• Experience across frontend (TypeScript, React, Angular, Vue, Next.js, Tailwind) and backend (Python, Node.js, Java/Spring, C#/.NET)
• Proficiency with databases (SQL, NoSQL, vector databases, ETL) and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Hands-on with LLM frameworks, prompt orchestration, agent frameworks, and containerization (Docker) plus CI/CD
• Strong focus on automated testing, logging, monitoring, and reliability
• Experience coaching engineering best practices and leading Agile teams
• Excellent time management and English communication skills

• Collaborative mindset
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement
• Mentorship and coaching
• Frontend: TypeScript, React, Angular, Vue, Next.js, Tailwind
• Backend: Python, Node.js, Java/Spring, C#/.NET
• Databases: SQL, NoSQL, vector databases, ETL

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