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Senior Data Engineer - Life Sciences.AI

McKinsey & Company

Location

Darien, CT, New Jersey, NJ, New York City, NY, Washington, DC

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/15/2026

Compensation

$176,000 - $179,500 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202597.9% approval
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

This role involves partnering with global teams to design and deploy advanced analytics solutions in the Life Sciences sector. You will work in Agile teams alongside data scientists and machine learning engineers to create impactful solutions that help clients leverage their data. The position offers opportunities for innovation and growth while contributing to McKinsey's asset-based consulting model. You will also mentor junior colleagues and lead technical initiatives to drive meaningful impact for patients.

Requirements

  • Degree in computer science, business analytics, engineering, mathematics, or a related field
  • 5+ years of professional experience in data engineering, software engineering, or adjacent technical roles
  • Proficiency in Python for production-grade pipelines, with strong skills in SQL and PySpark
  • Proven experience building end-to-end data pipelines and platforms for Agentic AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, or Business Intelligence
  • Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools such as Temporal and CI/CD for data workflows
  • Experience building systems with different data formats and deploying across major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English

Responsibilities

  • Design and manage scalable data pipelines and secure analytics platforms
  • Transform standalone pilots into integrated, production-ready systems
  • Lead technical workstreams and mentor junior colleagues
  • Map data fields to hypotheses and prepare data for advanced models
  • Collaborate with diverse Agile teams to develop impactful analytics solutions
  • Own the technical platform for advanced analytics solutions

Benefits

  • Employees at McKinsey are often offered a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription benefits, mental-health resources, expert medical opinions, and travel emergency protection. Financial benefits typically include retirement contributions and savings plans, life/accident/disability insurance, tax-advantaged accounts, and financial coaching. Many roles also feature generous paid time off (including volunteering days), flexible/hybrid work options, family care support (parental leave, fertility/adoption/surrogacy assistance, backup care), tuition reimbursement, transportation benefits, discounts, and matching gifts.

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