Senior Software Engineer
Position Overview
We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join an AI engineering team within our data warehousing organization. You'll build AI agents as well as the foundational tooling and context that enable agents to interact effectively with our data environment. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for an engineer who thrives on autonomy and enjoys shaping how AI is applied across a complex data landscape.
Responsibilities
- Develop the tools and interfaces that enable agents to interact reliably with the data warehouse environment through clean, complete, and well-governed context.
- Design, build, and deploy AI agents that reason over enterprise data and automate meaningful workflows.
- Apply modern agentic patterns - Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), system prompt design, tool/function calling, and multi-agent orchestration.
- Partner with data engineering teams to ensure agents are grounded in accurate, well-governed data.
- Communicate clearly with both technical peers and non-technical stakeholders and help drive best practices across the team.
Qualifications
Required Skills:
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Hands-on experience building AI agents or agentic applications.
- Strong working knowledge of core AI/LLM concepts: RAG, system prompts, AI tools/function calling, MCP, and A2A.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and self-directed, taking ownership of ambiguous problems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Required Experience & Education:
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Hands-on experience building AI agents or agentic applications.
- Strong working knowledge of core AI/LLM concepts: RAG, system prompts, AI tools/function calling, MCP, and A2A.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and self-directed, taking ownership of ambiguous problems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with ETL / data pipelines - a significant plus given our data warehousing environment.
- Hands-on AWS experience.
- Background working within or alongside large-scale data platforms and governance frameworks.
About Evernorth Health Services
Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Hands-on experience building AI agents or agentic applications
- Strong knowledge of RAG, system prompts, AI tools/function calling, MCP, and A2A
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of ambiguous problems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with ETL and data pipelines
- Hands-on AWS experience
- Experience with large-scale data platforms and governance frameworks
Cigna Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cigna and has not been reviewed or approved by Cigna.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Strong bonus outcomes are frequently highlighted, with annual bonuses described as really good alongside above-average salary levels. Stock or long-term incentive elements are also noted as part of the overall package in some roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are portrayed as a meaningful part of total rewards, including generous PTO and flexibility that can enhance the perceived value of compensation. Flexible work-from-home arrangements are repeatedly linked with satisfaction about the overall package.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad in design, with preventive care often covered at no charge in-network and options like virtual care and wellness incentives. A large provider network and strong digital tools are positioned as practical advantages when using benefits.
Cigna Insights
What We Do
At Cigna, we're more than a health insurance company. We are your partner in total health and wellness. And we’re here for you 24/7 – caring for your body and mind. As a global health service company, Cigna's mission is to improve the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those we serve by making health care simple, affordable, and predictable. Our values are the core of our culture. Our values guide how all 74,000 of us around the world work together, serve our customers, patients, clients, communities, and deliver on our mission.
