We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
POSITION SUMMARY
CVS Health is building a new Developer Experience (DevEx) Tooling & Automation team focused on delivering exceptional tools, platforms, and automation that improve productivity and efficiency for all CVS Digital engineering teams.
The Senior Backend Engineer is a key contributor responsible for designing, building, and operating backend services, APIs, and data pipelines that power CVS Health’s internal developer platforms. Working closely with Staff Engineers and DevEx leadership, this role builds scalable microservices, integrates enterprise data sources, and ensures backend reliability, performance, and security. The engineer will deliver production‑grade services using Java/Spring Boot and Python, with strong emphasis on API design, cloud-native architectures, and automation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Design, build, and operate scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using Java/Spring Boot and Python to power internal developer platforms.
Develop and maintain cloud‑native microservices on AWS/Azure, including containerized deployments, CI/CD automation, and integration with enterprise data sources.
Build and optimize data pipelines and real‑time streaming solutions leveraging event-driven architectures and message brokers (Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ).
Ensure reliability, performance, and security of backend systems through monitoring, observability tooling, and adherence to authentication/authorization best practices.
Collaborate with Staff Engineers and cross‑functional DevEx teams to translate architectural direction into production-ready solutions, drive automation, and improve overall developer productivity.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3+ years of backend development in Java (Spring Boot) or Python
3+ years of experience with RESTful API design and microservices
3+ years of UNIX/Linux experience, including shell scripting
2+ years working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and DevOps tools (Docker, Git, GitHub Actions)
2+ years working with real-time data or streaming applications
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience designing scalable, cloud-based microservices and APIs (AWS/Azure preferred)
Experience with Spring Boot, Hibernate, and JPA for enterprise services
Experience with event-driven architecture and message brokers (Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins) and DevOps best practices
Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS/AKS)
Strong database experience:
Relational (PostgreSQL, Oracle): query optimization and migrations
NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra): appropriate use‑case selection
Strong Linux CLI and shell scripting skills
Familiarity with API gateways (Apigee, Kong) and API governance
Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, CloudWatch, ELK)
Knowledge of modern authentication frameworks (OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, Spring Security)
Experience building or debugging distributed systems
Python experience for automation or data pipelines
Experience with Agentic AI / LLM frameworks (LangChain, AWS Bedrock) is a plus
SAFe/Agile experience; healthcare industry experience is beneficial
Relevant certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Developer Associate, Spring Professional)
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree from accredited university or equivalent work experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience).
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Bring your heart to CVS Health Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand — with heart at its center — our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver. Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40Time Type
Full timePay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$92,700.00 - $185,400.00This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- 3+ years of backend development in Java (Spring Boot) or Python
- 3+ years of experience with RESTful API design and microservices
- 3+ years of UNIX/Linux experience, including shell scripting
- 2+ years working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and DevOps tools (Docker, Git, GitHub Actions)
- 2+ years working with real-time data or streaming applications
CVS Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CVS Health and has not been reviewed or approved by CVS Health.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive for benefits-eligible colleagues, including medical, dental, and vision with free preventive care and access to virtual care and select no-cost MinuteClinic services. Mental health support is also highlighted with no-cost confidential counseling sessions per issue.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% after meeting service and hours requirements. Ownership programs are also offered through an employee stock purchase plan with a stated purchase discount.
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Pay Growth & Progression — A companywide minimum wage floor establishes a baseline that is framed as a positive starting point in some roles and markets. Unionized or high-cost areas are described as having clearer wage scales and step-ups that can materially lift pay over time.
CVS Health Insights
What We Do
CVS Health is the leading health solutions company that delivers care in ways no one else can. We reach people in more ways and improve the health of communities across America through our local presence, digital channels and our nearly 300,000 dedicated colleagues – including more than 40,000 physicians, pharmacists, nurses and nurse practitioners. Wherever and whenever people need us, we help them with their health – whether that’s managing chronic diseases, staying compliant with their medications, or accessing affordable health and wellness services in the most convenient ways. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.
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