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.
Job Summary
As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you take ownership of complex software workstreams and lead the development of resilient services to operationalize healthcare data. You are a champion for clean code and "design-first" engineering, ensuring that our software systems are both scalable and data-literate. You work with minimal supervision to mentor peers and ensure clinical data exchange is seamless, accurate, and optimized for the entire data lifecycle.
Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable microservices using Kotlin/Java and Spring Boot, optimizing for performance and high availability.
Architect event-driven solutions using Kafka and high-performance MongoDB schemas.
Champion best practices for unit testing, integration testing, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
Lead the development of data-intensive services, ensuring high data quality and schema evolution management at the point of origin.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews and pair programming, fostering a learning culture.
Partner with Product Owners to refine requirements for high-impact interoperability initiatives.
Required Qualifications
Expertise in JVM-based technologies (Java/Kotlin) and modern software engineering patterns.
Deep experience optimizing MongoDB and designing Kafka-based event architectures.
Proven track record of implementing automated SecDevOps and CI/CD workflows.
Ability to think strategically about how software architecture impacts the broader data ecosystem.
A growth mindset and a commitment to collaborative, team-oriented problem-solving.
Preferred Qualifications
Practical experience with Python, PySpark, or Scala for large-scale data transformation.
Experience building or optimizing data pipelines within Databricks.
Deep knowledge of healthcare quality metrics (e.g., CMS Stars, HEDIS).
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
€50,000.00 - €125,000.00We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 24/06/2026
Skills Required
- Expertise in JVM-based technologies (Java/Kotlin) and modern software engineering patterns.
- Deep experience optimizing MongoDB and designing Kafka-based event architectures.
- Proven track record of implementing automated SecDevOps and CI/CD workflows.
- Ability to think strategically about how software architecture impacts the broader data ecosystem.
- A growth mindset and a commitment to collaborative, team-oriented problem-solving.
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.
