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Position SummaryThe Lead Software Engineer for MinuteClinic will play a pivotal role in driving the next generation of clinical and patient-facing technology for millions of users. You will lead the design, development, and delivery of modern, scalable software solutions as we re-platform our entire technology stack and embrace AI-enabled engineering practices.
In this role, you will set technical direction, mentor engineers, and collaborate closely with product, design, and architecture partners to deliver solutions that improve patient care and empower clinical staff. You will be expected to take initiative, identify opportunities to accelerate development, and champion engineering excellence across the team.
As a self-motivated leader with a passion for continued learning, you will proactively adopt new technologies, evaluate emerging tools—including AI-driven development—and inspire the team to innovate while maintaining a high bar for quality, performance, and reliability.
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a technical leadership or mentoring role.
- Proven experience designing and building backend services, APIs, or distributed systems in a cloud environment (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Strong understanding of architectural principles, system design, and engineering best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership, drive initiatives from concept to delivery, and remove ambiguity through action.
- Commitment to continuous learning—staying current with modern engineering tools, patterns, and AI-assisted development practices.
- Hands-on experience with modern programming languages such as Java, Kotlin, Python, C#, or TypeScript.
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automated test frameworks, and high-quality observability solutions.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing healthcare, clinical systems, or other regulated enterprise applications.
- Knowledge of microservices architecture, event-driven patterns, or domain-driven design.
- Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards such as FHIR or HL7.
- Experience leading engineering discussions, conducting design reviews, and coaching junior engineers.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively identify technical risks, propose solutions, and drive alignment among stakeholders.
- Exposure to front-end frameworks (React, Angular) or mobile development is a plus.
- Experience experimenting with or implementing AI-powered developer tooling or automation to accelerate delivery.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field OR equivalent relevant experience required.
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$106,605.00 - $284,280.00
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
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
- 2+ years in a technical leadership or mentoring role
- Experience designing and building backend services, APIs, or distributed systems in a cloud environment such as Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Strong understanding of architectural principles, system design, and engineering best practices
- Ability to take ownership, drive initiatives from concept to delivery, and remove ambiguity
- Commitment to continuous learning and modern engineering tools, patterns, and AI-assisted development practices
- Hands-on experience with Java, Kotlin, Python, C#, or TypeScript
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automated test frameworks, and observability solutions
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience developing healthcare, clinical systems, or regulated enterprise applications
- Knowledge of microservices architecture, event-driven patterns, or domain-driven design
- Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards such as FHIR or HL7
- Experience leading engineering discussions, conducting design reviews, and coaching junior engineers
- Ability to identify technical risks, propose solutions, and drive stakeholder alignment
- Exposure to front-end frameworks such as React or Angular, or mobile development
- Experience experimenting with or implementing AI-powered developer tooling or automation
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent 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 is described as broad and robust, spanning medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and disability insurance. Access to no-cost preventive care through MinuteClinic and virtual medical services further enhances the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness and education resources stand out, including tuition assistance, confidential counseling with generous session limits, virtual mental-health care, fitness programs, financial coaching, and employee discounts. Backup-care support and other lifestyle discounts add everyday value.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented programs such as paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy assistance, doula support, caregiving resources, and backup care are highlighted. These offerings indicate meaningful support for different life stages.
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.
