Principal Software Engineer - Contracts.AI

You'll work with the Ops Tech Enablement team in the biggest functional practice in the firm, focusing on client operations (e.g., supply chain, procurement, product development) improvement and will be in our Lisbon or Wroclaw office.

McKinsey fosters innovation driven by analytics, design thinking, mobile and social by developing new products/services and integrating them into our client work. It is helping to shift our model toward asset-based consulting and is a foundation for –and expands our investment in –our entrepreneurial culture. Through innovative software as a service solution, strategic acquisitions, and a vibrant ecosystem of alliances, we are redefining what it means to work with McKinsey.

The Ops Tech Enablement team supports a portfolio of 12 successful assets leveraging benchmarking capabilities, machine learning and data visualization to provide insights on client situations and performance. You will join our community mixing people with business and technical background.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will become part of a community of developers, designers, and product owners, working together to create industry-shaping products and tools. In this role, you will collaborate closely with clients and cross-functional teams to design and develop innovative solutions that deliver exceptional value, usability, and quality. You will play a key role in building and enhancing technology applications while contributing to the development of a common platform that accelerates product creation through reusable core components across infrastructure, platform, services, and front-end technologies.

In this position, you will take ownership of the data engineering roadmap, leading the development of assets across a wide range of topics. You will be responsible for aligning technical strategies with business objectives, ensuring that the solutions you create are both impactful and scalable. As a mentor and leader, you will provide guidance and inspiration to junior colleagues, fostering their growth and helping them develop their technical and professional skills.

You will set the vision for technology architecture, aligning teams and stakeholders on both current and future strategies. By taking a hands-on approach, you will lead by example, developing reusable components and demonstrating technical excellence in your work. Your role will also involve identifying and implementing new technologies to improve system performance, reliability, and scalability, as well as reviewing existing system designs to recommend and execute improvements.

Throughout the project lifecycle, you will be deeply involved in every phase, from analysis and design to implementation, commissioning, and decommissioning. You will apply your strong problem-solving skills to address complex challenges, aligning teams on efficient and effective solutions. Additionally, you will manage diverse perspectives and interests, ensuring alignment across stakeholders and fostering collaboration.

As an expert in Agile methodologies, you will act as a catalyst for high-performing, self-organizing teams, driving continuous improvement and delivering results. You will define and deliver robust solutions, clearly articulating technology stack decisions and trade-offs while identifying opportunities to create and leverage reusable components. Your ability to deploy large, complex applications will be critical, as you navigate technical and organizational challenges and collaborate with enterprise environments to ensure successful implementation.

Finally, you will tailor your communication to your audience, presenting ideas and solutions with clarity and confidence to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You will thrive at the intersection of technology and leadership, with your passion for building innovative solutions, mentoring others, and driving meaningful change.

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