Staff Software Developer

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. We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across the CoverMyMeds Access Engineering portfolio. Reporting to the Senior Director of Access Engineering, this role operates across multiple engineering teams and product domains, driving architectural consistency, engineering excellence, and technical strategy. This is a highly influential individual contributor role focused on solving complex technical challenges, improving engineering effectiveness, and shaping the future of software development within Access Engineering. Success in this position is measured by organizational impact, technical leadership, and the outcomes enabled across teams rather than individual code contributions alone. What You'll Do Technical Leadership & Architecture - Define and influence architectural direction across the Access Engineering portfolio. - Lead technical strategy for initiatives that span multiple products, systems, and engineering teams. - Evaluate architectural tradeoffs and guide teams toward scalable, maintainable solutions. - Create reusable technical patterns, reference implementations, and engineering standards. Engineering Excellence - Establish and promote best practices for software quality, reliability, security, observability, and maintainability. - Help teams improve automated testing, production readiness, operational excellence, and system performance. - Drive consistency in engineering practices while minimizing unnecessary complexity. Platform & Developer Productivity - Identify opportunities to improve shared tooling, platform capabilities, and development workflows. - Reduce technical friction and operational overhead, enabling engineers to focus on delivering customer value. - Champion improvements that increase engineering velocity, quality, and sustainability. AI-Enabled Engineering - Define and advance Access Engineering's strategy for AI-assisted software development and AI-enabled engineering practices. - Partner with enterprise AI teams to adopt established standards while identifying use cases specific to Access Engineering. - Evaluate tools, practices, and safeguards that support the responsible use of AI throughout the software development lifecycle. Technical Mentorship & Influence - Mentor senior engineers and help strengthen technical leadership across the organization. - Foster a culture of technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement. - Influence engineering, product, and leadership stakeholders through technical expertise and strategic thinking. Hands-On Technical Contribution - Remain actively engaged with implementation details to ensure architectural decisions are practical and executable. - Contribute to software design, prototyping, troubleshooting, and critical development efforts when appropriate. - Partner with engineering teams to solve complex technical and operational challenges. Priority will be given to candidates who reside in the Columbus, OH metropolitan area. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role presently or i