Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.

Your Impact

In this role, you will make custom software tools that will be implemented directly within our client organizations. You will help us design and architect our stack and make it successful. You will also help design our back-end, front-end and visualization tools and together with a team, you will make them come alive. You will have a unique opportunity to exercise your creativity and technical skills whilst growing into a thought leader in the financial services space and a technology leader at our firm. The team’s software must cover customer acquisition and retention, pricing, fraud detection, customer service and more for forward-thinking financial services, but it must do so with a flair.

You will be based in our New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas or Waltham office as part of the Financial Services data center of excellence, within the McKinsey Financial Services practice. You’ll be responsible for creating next-generation data and analytic solutions that help us serve clients and stay on the cutting edge in the industry. The data center of excellence is a highly visible team and a high-profile position, working regularly with McKinsey Financial Services senior leaders and clients.

Your Growth

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture – doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you’ll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.

When you join us, you will have:

• 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. 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, engineering, or related field—or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of full-stack development experience in a production environment
• Proficiency in front-end technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ES6+)
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Vue, Angular)
• Strong knowledge of server-side languages (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, Ruby, or .NET)
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and JSON-based data exchange
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB)
• Proficient in Git and version control best practices
• Understanding of security, performance optimization, and responsive design
• Snowflake database or Microsoft Azure cloud experience is a plus