McKinsey & CompanyBudapest, Andrássy út 23, 1061 Hungary
Software Engineer - QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey
Full-time |Budapest|Hybrid work
Gross salary range
30 000 - 78 000 EUR +Bonus
Software Engineer - QuantumBlack, AI by McKinseyBudapest, Andrássy út 23, 1061 Hungary
Business and Management |Budapest |Corporation (> 250)
Application deadline
June 28
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About the job
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.
- 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.
- Global community
Salary range
Gross salary range 30 000 - 78 000 EUR
Preferred application method
Language of application:
English,
English,
CV
Cover Letter
LinkedIn
Work schedule
Weekly working hours40 hours / weekCore time9:00 - 17:00
Responsibilities
As a Software Engineer, you will collaborate with a global network of technologists, designers, and strategists to help clients transform their businesses through innovative digital solutions.
In this hands-on role, you’ll develop cutting-edge products, mentor client teams, and shape engineering cultures while growing your expertise across diverse industries and technologies.
In this role, you will work hands-on with clients across industries to bring their digital ambitions to life. You will develop software products and services from the ground up while coaching and mentoring client teams on engineering best practices, user-centric design, and Agile values. By co-creating with clients and their leadership, you’ll help build not only cutting-edge products but also the technical capabilities and cultures needed to sustain them.
Your work will drive meaningful change for clients and their industries. You will participate in cross-functional problem-solving sessions with client leaders, shaping their digital strategies and delivering solutions that go beyond the product itself. Your efforts will help clients build scalable teams and engineering cultures that enable long-term success.
You will collaborate with clients across industries to turn their digital ambitions into reality through hands-on technical expertise. Based in one of our global locations, you will be part of QuantumBlack AI by McKinsey, a multidisciplinary group of software engineers, AI engineers, data scientists, and technology consultant passionate about creating industry-shaping products and tools.
At McKinsey, you’ll grow as a technologist and leader. You’ll work across diverse industries and technologies, learning something new with every project. With opportunities to contribute to digital strategies, build impactful products, and mentor others, you’ll have the freedom to chart your own path and grow in the areas that excite you most.
Professional skills
- 2-5+ years of experience developing full-stack applications by writing code that is readable, testable, maintainable, and scalable4 / 5
- Hands-on experience and willingness to learn across frontend (React, Angular, Next.js), backend (Python, Node.js, Java/Spring, C#/.NET), and databases4 / 5
- Strong focus on automated testing, logging, monitoring, and overall system reliability4 / 5
- Experience with LLM frameworks, prompt orchestration, agent frameworks, MCPs, evaluation frameworks, and cloud platforms4 / 5
- Experience pair programming collaboratively with other developers4 / 5
- Experience working in Agile teams, including active participation in sprint ceremonies4 / 5
- Exceptional time management to meet your responsibilities in a complex and largely autonomous work environment4 / 5
- Strong communication skills, in English with the ability to adjust your style to suit different perspectives and seniority levels4 / 5
- Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with other developers, as well as technical and non-technical people within software teams4 / 5
Qualifications
ITBSc
Language skills
EnglishFit for negotiation
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Personal skills
A problem solver |- excellent logical thinking and advanced problem-solving, systems thinking and analytical skills
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As soon as possible
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