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
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.
We are looking for a Senior Full-Stack Developer to serve as the hands-on technical anchor for our engineering team, owning architecture and critical-path development directly while setting technical direction and mentoring engineers across the team. This is a deeply hands-on role: most of the time is spent designing, building, and reviewing code, not delegating it. You will partner closely with product, architecture, and business stakeholders to translate business goals into a technical roadmap and execution plan, while maintaining the highest standards of code quality, security, and operational reliability.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in large-scale software development, including developing applications, web services, and cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, React, REST APIs, JPA, messaging, and related open-source or proprietary technologies
- 5+ years designing and developing highly scalable microservices, web services, and REST APIs
- 5+ years of experience working in Agile development environments
- 3+ years of experience developing production-grade applications and services in Python, including API development (FastAPI/Flask) and integration with AI/ML frameworks
- 3+ years of experience with distributed messaging systems such as Kafka (topics, partitions, consumer groups), or equivalent (RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, AWS SQS/SNS)
- 2+ years in a technical lead role
- 2+ years of experience designing event-driven architectures and asynchronous integration patterns using message queues/streaming platforms
- 2+ years of experience building and maintaining Python-based data pipelines, automation scripts, or AI-agent workflows (e.g., LangGraph, LangChain, RAG architectures)
- 2+ years of hands-on experience deploying and operating services on a cloud platform (GCP preferred, including GKE/Cloud Run, Cloud Build, IAM, and logging/monitoring)
- 2+ years of experience with CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Argo
- 2+ years of experience with source management tools such as GitHub or GitLab
- 2+ years of experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives while mentoring other engineers
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing and developing in a Test-Driven Development environment
- Experience with NoSQL/document databases (MongoDB Atlas preferred), including schema design and data lifecycle management
- Exposure to GenAI/LLM-assisted development — such as using AI tooling for code analysis, refactoring, or agentic workflows (e.g., Claude, OpenAI, Gemini - Vertex AI)
- Experience with accessibility (A11y), web performance, and stability best practices
Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (High School diploma plus 4 years of relevant work experience)
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40Time Type
Full timePay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$83,430.00 - $222,480.00This 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
- 7+ years of large-scale software development experience using Java, Spring Boot, React, REST APIs, JPA, messaging, and cloud-native technologies
- 5+ years designing and developing scalable microservices, web services, and REST APIs
- 5+ years working in Agile development environments
- 3+ years developing production-grade Python applications and services, including FastAPI or Flask API development and AI/ML framework integration
- 3+ years of experience with distributed messaging systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, AWS SQS, or AWS SNS
- 2+ years in a technical lead role
- 2+ years designing event-driven architectures and asynchronous integration patterns
- 2+ years building and maintaining Python data pipelines, automation scripts, or AI-agent workflows
- 2+ years deploying and operating services on a cloud platform, preferably GCP
- 2+ years of CI/CD tooling experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Argo
- 2+ years using source management tools such as GitHub or GitLab
- 2+ years of experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Ability to lead complex technical initiatives and mentor engineers
- Experience with Test-Driven Development
- Experience with NoSQL or document databases, preferably MongoDB Atlas
- Exposure to GenAI or LLM-assisted development and agentic workflows
- Experience with accessibility, web performance, and stability best practices
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; alternatively, a high school diploma plus four years of relevant experience
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 — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision with HSA-eligible options, free preventive care, virtual care, and access to MinuteClinic services. Mental-health resources such as counseling support are emphasized, and coverage is often considered solid for full-time colleagues.
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Retirement Support — A dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 5% after one year and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan are consistently highlighted in Total Rewards materials. Feedback suggests retirement programs are a meaningful strength within the overall package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing offerings include up to 20 no-cost counseling sessions per issue, backup care, tuition assistance, and substantial in-store discounts, alongside broader wellness tools. These everyday perks expand value beyond base pay and can be especially meaningful for full-time schedules.
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.
