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 seeking a Software Development Engineer to design, develop, and deliver software solutions that advance the modernization, automation, and AI-driven transformation of CVS Health applications and supporting platforms.
The engineer will contribute to the full software development lifecycle — from design and implementation through testing, release, and continuous improvement — with a focus on AI-powered solutions, cloud adoption, legacy system modernization, and enterprise integration across the applications landscape.
What you will do:
Work closely with business partners, development teams, infrastructure teams, and vendors to deliver high-quality application enhancements, automation initiatives, and platform upgrades.
Contribute to the design, development, testing, and implementation of AI-driven solutions that improve business processes, operational efficiency, and decision-making capabilities.
Provide production support as a secondary responsibility, assisting in monitoring and maintaining production processes, batch jobs, file transfers, integrations, and data workflows that enable accurate data intake, validation, processing, and delivery.
Participate in troubleshooting production issues, supporting release deployments, and contributing to overall system stability, performance, and reliability.
Work across a diverse technology landscape, including legacy IBM i (AS400) platforms, modern cloud-based solutions, enterprise integration technologies, and emerging AI-powered applications.
Required Qualifications:
3 + years of hands-on software development experience, with a strong foundation in application design, implementation, and testing across enterprise environments including the following:
Experience developing or supporting AI, Agentic AI, Machine Learning (ML), or intelligent automation solutions, including familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) concepts, and agent-based architectures.
3 + years of proficiency with SQL, DB2, UNIX/Linux, and UNIX variants in a large-scale environment.
3 + years of working knowledge of cloud platforms, Windows Active Directory, networking protocols, batch scheduling, and high-volume data processing.
Experience with application production support (Level 1–3), incident management, and troubleshooting of enterprise systems.
Familiarity with monitoring tools, logging frameworks, and IT operations processes.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Healthcare industry domain knowledge.
Experience with legacy IBM i (AS400) platforms, enterprise systems, and emerging technologies.
Demonstrated ability to track and manage assigned projects from initiation through successful completion.
Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize work to achieve desired outcomes.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both spoken and written, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of management.
Strong analytical, reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with team members to resolve technical and operational challenges.
Ability to multi-task and adjust priorities based on changing business needs.
Ability and willingness to follow established procedural guidelines with a commitment to continuous quality improvement.
Willingness to work flexible hours during peak periods and participate in a 24x7 on-call operating model.
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40Time Type
Full timePay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$72,100.00 - $144,200.00This 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
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 3+ years of hands-on software development experience
- Experience with application design, implementation, and testing in enterprise environments
- Experience developing or supporting AI, Agentic AI, Machine Learning, or intelligent automation solutions
- Familiarity with Large Language Models, prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation concepts, and agent-based architectures
- 3+ years of proficiency with SQL, DB2, UNIX/Linux, and UNIX variants
- 3+ years of working knowledge of cloud platforms, Windows Active Directory, networking protocols, batch scheduling, and high-volume data processing
- Experience with Level 1–3 application production support, incident management, and enterprise troubleshooting
- Familiarity with monitoring tools, logging frameworks, and IT operations processes
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
- Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Healthcare industry domain knowledge
- Experience with legacy IBM i or AS400 platforms, enterprise systems, and emerging technologies
- Ability to track and manage assigned projects from initiation through successful completion
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills at all management levels
- Strong analytical, reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Ability to multitask and adjust priorities based on changing business needs
- Willingness to follow procedural guidelines and support continuous quality improvement
- Willingness to work flexible hours during peak periods and participate in a 24x7 on-call operating model
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.
