Manager - Software Engineering

Established in 1833, McKesson is a US Fortune 10 global leader in healthcare supply chain management solutions, retail pharmacy, healthcare technology, community oncology, and specialty care. We partner with life sciences companies, manufacturers, providers, pharmacies, governments, and other healthcare organizations to help provide the right medicines, medical products, and healthcare services to the right patients at the right time, safely and cost effectively.

Based in Bangalore India, McKesson Compile’s data is a comprehensive, full linked system of record for the US Healthcare market, with intelligence on 2M+ healthcare professionals (HCPs) and over 800K facilities. Compile’s data includes high capture medical and pharmacy claims, closed capture Medicare claims (100%), along with best-in-class provider affiliations and customer master.

At McKesson we deliver careers with purpose and potential. Our focus on better health starts with creating an inclusive environment with strong values where you can build a fulfilling career. You can count on us to provide you with resources and opportunities to grow and be your best, while contributing to our pursuit of improving lives.

We are seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead a team of software engineers responsible for delivering scalable, secure, and high-quality healthcare applications. This role requires a balance of technical depth, execution leadership, and people management, with responsibility for enabling team success, fostering engineering excellence, and driving delivery of business priorities in a fast-paced, AI-first development environment.
 

• Lead and develop a team of 4-8 software engineers.

• Drive sprint execution and delivery commitments.

• Partner with Product Managers, QA, and platform teams to deliver business outcomes.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Support hiring, onboarding, coaching, and career development of engineers.

• Provide timely feedback and performance guidance.

• Contribute to system design and architecture discussions.

• Guide implementation of scalable Java/Spring Boot microservices and React-based applications.

• Participate in code reviews and technical design reviews.

• Drive engineering best practices around testing, code quality, observability, and maintainability.

• Support production issue investigation and resolution when required.
   

• Promote responsible adoption of AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Windsurf.

• Encourage AI-assisted development, testing, documentation, and troubleshooting.

• Ensure AI-generated code is reviewed for correctness, security, and maintainability.

• Help teams improve productivity through effective AI-enabled engineering practices.
   

• Ensure predictable delivery of features and platform enhancements.

• Drive adherence to CI/CD, automated testing, and release management processes.

• Monitor delivery risks and proactively address execution challenges.

• Maintain high standards for reliability, scalability, and security.
   

• Healthcare technology experience.

• Knowledge of FHIR, HL7, C-CDA, HIPAA, PHI/PII compliance.

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Databricks, Elasticsearch, or Redis.

• Experience working in cloud-native environments.

• Practical experience using AI coding assistants within the software development lifecycle.

• Ability to validate and govern AI-generated code.

• Strong understanding of software quality, security, and engineering best practices.
   

• Consistently delivers high-quality features and releases.

• Builds a motivated and engaged engineering team.

• Uses AI tools effectively to improve engineering productivity.

• Demonstrates growing leadership capability while maintaining strong technical credibility.

• Drives predictable execution and contributes to a positive engineering culture.