McKesson is a Fortune 10 healthcare services company founded in 1833, with approximately 45,000 employees across North America. The company partners with payors, hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies, and pharmaceutical companies, and distributes roughly one-third of all pharmaceuticals used in North America.
For technology professionals, McKesson's operations span several technical domains: healthcare technology, data analytics, distribution logistics, and oncology research and care management. The company's business segments include North American Pharmaceutical Distribution, Oncology and Multispecialty Solutions, Medical-Surgical Solutions, and Prescription Technology Solutions - each requiring significant software engineering, data infrastructure, and systems integration work at scale.
With a history stretching nearly two centuries, McKesson has navigated major public health crises and adapted its technology stack accordingly. Its engineering teams support a supply chain that moves pharmaceuticals and medical products across an entire continent, alongside analytics platforms serving oncology and specialty care providers.
