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
As a Staff Software Development Engineer, you will lead the design and development of robust digital solutions, applying deep technical expertise to architect scalable software systems, drive high‑quality implementation, collaborate across disciplines, and influence the technical strategy and innovation of myPBM Clinical products.
**We prefer candidates hybrid in either Buffalo Grove, IL or Richardson, TX
What you will do:
Leverages expertise to design and implement efficient and scalable solutions that meet business requirements and quality standards.
Contributes to solution design and architecture discussions, collaborating with architects and senior engineers.
Provides input on technical feasibility, performance optimization, and scalability considerations to ensure that the overall solution meets the desired objectives.
Participates in code reviews and ensures adherence to coding standards, best practices, and quality guidelines.
Communicates and coordinates with team members to ensure alignment, provide technical insights, and contribute to decision-making processes.
Contributes to the adoption of best practices, new technologies, and tools to enhance productivity, efficiency, and code quality.
Participates in knowledge sharing activities, such as code reviews, tech talks, and workshops, to foster a culture of learning and collaboration within the team.
Works with other developers and team members to implement complex features, enhance existing functionality, and ensure the delivery of high-quality code.
Provides guidance and mentorship to junior developers, helping them improve their technical skills and grow professionally.
Required Qualifications
7+ years of overall full stack development experience on enterprise class applications with back end emphasis
3+ years experience with End-to-End CI/CD i.e. Jenkins, Github, Github Actions, Artifact management such as JFrog.
3+ years of experience with backend technologies (Java).
2+ years experience partnering with architecture, product, and program management teams to influence product development decisions.
3+ years of experience with guiding teammates who follow a Scrum/Agile development methodology.
2+ years experience with Kafka and similar technologies.
2+ years experience with Angular.
3+ years experience with large public cloud technologies i.e. Azure, GCP, AWS and container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
Preferred Qualifications
2+ years experience with Oracle.
Experience leveraging AI tools and building intelligent agents to automate and streamline repetitive development and operational tasks.
Adept at problem solving and decision making skills.
Experience training and mentoring other engineers.
Ability to understand the performance of a largely scaled infrastructure platform.
Demonstrate Ownership and Accountability with the ability to thrive in a remote working setup with other team members.
Ability to identify customer needs and pain points and identify self-service automation solutions.
Ability to think “Out of the box” to solve complex issues for the enterprise.
Ability to present the benefits and drawbacks of various architecture designs for infrastructure.
Experience with additional tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Splunk, AppDynamics is a plus.
Education
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$118,450.00 - $260,590.00
This 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. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.
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 full stack development experience on enterprise-class applications with backend emphasis
- 3+ years experience with End-to-End CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub, GitHub Actions) and artifact management such as JFrog
- 3+ years experience with backend technologies (Java)
- 2+ years experience partnering with architecture, product, and program management to influence product decisions
- 3+ years experience guiding teammates who follow Scrum/Agile development methodology
- 2+ years experience with Kafka or similar technologies
- 2+ years experience with Angular
- 3+ years experience with large public cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, AWS) and container orchestration (Kubernetes)
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 2+ years experience with Oracle
- Experience leveraging AI tools and building intelligent agents to automate development and operational tasks
- Experience training and mentoring other engineers
- Ability to understand performance of a largely scaled infrastructure platform
- Ability to identify customer needs and build self-service automation solutions
- Ability to present benefits and drawbacks of architecture designs for infrastructure
- Experience with additional tools such as Splunk and AppDynamics
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.
