
Principal Software Engineer I - Periscope
at McKinsey & Company
Posted 6 days ago
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- Not specified
- City
- Bengaluru, Gurugram
- Country
- India
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Provide strong technical leadership to design, build, deliver and maintain enterprise software applications and services across the Periscope platform. Own full software lifecycle from requirements analysis to design, development, implementation and support, ensuring quality and scalable solutions. Foster a culture of innovation to improve quality, performance, productivity and team efficiency, and attract, hire, develop and retain top engineering talent. Collaborate with stakeholders and other engineering leaders to guide engineering practices and enable asynchronous decision-making that minimizes friction.
Principal Software Engineer I - Periscope
Job ID: 104622
Your Impact
Your Growth
- Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
- A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
Your qualifications and skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent area; master's degree is a plus
- 11+ years of experience in software development
- 3+ years of experience in architecting SaaS/Web based customer-facing products, leading engineering teams as a software/technical architect
- Hands-on experience in designing and building B2B or B2C products
- Hands-on experience working with Python, React, Typescript
- Strong cloud infrastructure experience with Azure cloud / AWS / GCP; Azure preferred
- Hands-on experience with container technologies like Docker, Kubernetes with Helm charts
- Hands-on experience with relational databases like SQL Server, PostgreSQL and document stores like Elasticsearch or MongoDB
- Hands-on experience with Big Data processing technologies like Spark or Databricks
- Experience in engineering practices such as code refactoring, microservices, design and enterprise integration patterns, test and design driven development, continuous integration, building highly scalable applications, application and infrastructure security
- Experience with emerging AI software developing tooling and agentic engineering practices
FOR U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
FOR NON-U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. For additional details regarding our global EEO policy and diversity initiatives, please visit our McKinsey Careers and Diversity & Inclusion sites.
Job Skill Code - PSE1 - Principal Software Engineer I
Function - Technology
Industry - Retail
Post to LinkedIn - Yes
Posted to LinkedIn Date - Tue Jan 13 00:00:00 GMT 2026
LinkedIn Posting City - Bengaluru
LinkedIn Posting State/Province -
LinkedIn Posting Country - India
LinkedIn Job Title - Principal Software Engineer I - Periscope
LinkedIn Function - Information Technology
LinkedIn Industry - Computer Software
LinkedIn Seniority Level - Mid-Senior level

