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
At CVS Health, we are building a world of health through innovative technology solutions that improve member experiences, enhance operational efficiency, and strengthen healthcare outcomes. As a Staff Software Development Engineer in Medicare Technology, you will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for designing, developing, and delivering enterprise-scale solutions that support critical business capabilities across Medicare and healthcare technology platforms.
The Staff Software Development Engineer is a highly skilled technical leader who drives the design, development, and delivery of enterprise technology solutions. This individual leads complex initiatives, champions engineering best practices, mentors team members, and collaborates across business and technology teams to build innovative, scalable, and reliable solutions that advance CVS Health's mission and strategic objectives.
The ideal candidate possesses expertise in modern full-stack application development, cloud-native architectures, DevSecOps practices, API and microservices design, data integration, and operational excellence. This individual is a self-starter who can influence technical direction across teams, resolve complex engineering challenges, and deliver solutions that provide measurable business value.
Responsibilities
Designs, develops, and implements digital solutions and systems by applying advanced technical expertise to architect and code software applications, conduct system testing and debugging, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to the overall technical direction and innovation of digital engineering projects.
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 work experience
Expertise in designing, developing, and supporting enterprise web applications using C#, .NET, and ASP.NET Core
Experience building modern web applications using Blazor and related front-end technologies
Expertise in full-stack application development, including business services, APIs, databases, and UI
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft SQL, including data modeling, query optimization, stored procedures, and performance tuning
Experience designing, developing, and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices
Experience designing, building, unit testing, and integration testing of a full stack application
Practical experience integrating applications/components with one or more cloud providers (Azure, AWS, GCP)
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, source control, and DevSecOps practices with GitHub and GitHub Actions
Strong understanding of software design patterns, secure coding practices, automated testing, and application monitoring
Experience leading technical design discussions, conducting code reviews, and mentoring developers
Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and collaborating with cross-functional business and technology teams
Experience working with CoPilot and MCP servers to build, review, and document complex workflows
Preferred Qualifications
Healthcare, insurance, enrollment, or claims system experience
Experience working with Jira and Confluence
Experience with Oracle Database
Experience with DB2
Experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Education:
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$106,605.00 - $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 of work experience
- Expertise designing, developing, and supporting enterprise web applications using C#, .NET, and ASP.NET Core
- Experience building modern web applications using Blazor and related front-end technologies
- Expertise in full-stack application development, including business services, APIs, databases, and UI
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft SQL, including data modeling, query optimization, stored procedures, and performance tuning
- Experience designing, developing, and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices
- Experience designing, building, unit testing, and integration testing full-stack applications
- Practical experience integrating applications or components with Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, source control, GitHub, GitHub Actions, and DevSecOps practices
- Strong understanding of software design patterns, secure coding, automated testing, and application monitoring
- Experience leading technical design discussions, conducting code reviews, and mentoring developers
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues and drive continuous improvement
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Experience with CoPilot and MCP servers to build, review, and document complex workflows
- Healthcare, insurance, enrollment, or claims system experience
- Experience working with Jira and Confluence
- Experience with Oracle Database
- Experience with DB2
- Experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience with a high school diploma and 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.
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