Software Engineer

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. CoverMyMeds is seeking a Software Engineer to support backend-heavy development for systems that automate prior authorization workflows and EHR integrations, focusing on building scalable services that process high-volume transactions.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, test, and maintain backend services and APIs, primarily using Ruby (Ruby on Rails)
• Develop and support background processing and asynchronous workflows supporting high‑throughput systems
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions to improve system quality and scalability
• Troubleshoot production issues, identify root causes, and implement well-tested fixes
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code and contribute to technical documentation and runbooks
• Apply software development best practices including version control, CI/CD, and automated testing

Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience
• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong backend development experience in Ruby or another modern backend language (Java, Python, or C#), with the ability to ramp quickly in Ruby
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining APIs
• Experience with asynchronous/background job processing systems
• Solid experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MSSQL)
• Familiarity with engineering best practices (Git, CI/CD, automated testing, code reviews)
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently within a collaborative team environment
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ruby on Rails experience
• Experience with Sidekiq or similar background job frameworks
• Exposure to event-driven architectures or messaging platforms (e.g., Kafka)
• Familiarity with healthcare integration standards such as FHIR, SCRIPT, or EHR data sources
• Experience working on highly regulated or high-availability systems
• Frontend experience (e.g., React), though the role is primarily backend-focused
• Background as a well-rounded or full-stack engineer