Staff Software Development Engineer

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Galway
In-Office
65K-165K Annually
Senior level
Fitness • Healthtech • Retail • Pharmaceutical
The Role
The Staff Software Development Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable services and APIs, collaborating with teams to implement modern software practices and tools.
Summary Generated by Built In

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

Join us at the start of a new era in health care where technology is transforming how and
where care is delivered, creating a more connected, effective care experience for all. Our
mission at Signify Health is to build trusted relationships to make people healthier. We do
this by transforming the home into a health hub through a combination of data, technology &
people. We are building a unified technology platform for value-based care that is improving
care and reducing spending by treating patients in lower-cost settings and linking providers’
payments to patient outcomes. Signify Health is driving this industry transformation and
solving some of the most challenging problems in healthcare – this is where you come in!

Signify Health Ireland is a green field, Galway-based R&D technology center looking for
tech savvy individuals interested in embarking on a career that combines your passion for
solving complex technology problems with purpose. Careers at Signify Health offer the
opportunity to apply your technology and problem-solving skills toward a mission that
benefits others and makes life-changing positive impacts on the members we serve every
single day. We’re looking for problem-solvers, game-changers, innovators, dreamers, doers
—people who are ready to move the needle and build on our success.

Our strength lies in the diversity of our people - combining creativity, innovation and passion.
We fully champion inclusive culture and provide opportunities for growing, learning and
leading, empowering our teams to come as they are and deliver their best work.

As we reflect on our learnings and successes from remote work, we aim to provide a new
state of the art flexible work environment in our Galway facility at Bonham Quay to support
those objectives. Careers with Signify Health Ireland offer flexible work arrangements and
individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to divide
their time between our Galway office and their home office.

Position Summary

As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll be a strategic member and play a leading role in a
collaborative engineering organization responsible for design and delivery of software that
supports the operation and growth of the Signify Health business. In this visible and
influential role, you will leverage your experience to be an impactful player to design, develop,
and optimize Signify Health platform and applications and be an advocate for the use
of modern software engineering best practices; and collaborate with architects and software
engineers to introduce new technologies.

Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, reusable reference libraries, frameworks,
    and foundational services that empower application teams to build scalable and robust
    solutions (e.g., common patterns for Kafka integration, gRPC/Protobuf
    communication, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)).
  • Create comprehensive, documentation-first resources, examples, and templates that
    serve as blueprints for engineering teams.
  • Collaborate closely with product-aligned engineering teams to understand their needs
    and ensure enablement solutions are practical, maintainable, and widely adopted
  • Contribute to fostering a culture of technical excellence, standardization,
    and continuous improvement across the engineering organization.
  • Provide guidance and support to engineering teams on the effective adoption and
    utilization of enablement tools and libraries.
  • Independently drive the design, development, and delivery of reusable tools and
    libraries from conception to completion, effectively managing project scope and
    communicating progress.
  • Leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to scale our team's work across every engineering team.

Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years of progressive experience as a Software Engineer, with a strong background
    in designing, building, and operating scalable services and APIs.
  • Deep understanding and practical experience with event-driven architectures and
    messaging systems, particularly Apache Kafka.
  • Strong proficiency in designing and implementing high-performance communication
    protocols, including gRPC and Protobuf.
  • Proficiency in one or more high-level programming languages such as C#, Java, and
    Golang.
  • Solid foundation in software engineering principles: problem-solving, data structures,
    algorithms, and design patterns.
  • Strong understanding of database systems and RESTful API design.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and containerization
    technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to
    collaborate effectively with diverse technical teams, articulate complex technical
    concepts clearly, and actively listen to understand varied perspectives and needs.
  • Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple
    initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, while consistently delivering
    high-quality results.

Preferred Qualifications
  • A strong personal passion for developer productivity, standardization, and knowledge
    sharing.
  • Prior experience in an Engineering Enablement, Platform, or Developer Experience
    role.
  • Comfortable working with and contributing to open-source projects or internal
    equivalents.
  • Demonstrated success in creating and maintaining shared libraries, internal tools, or
    standardized patterns for engineering teams.
  • Familiarity with code generation techniques (e.g., for Protobuf, database schemas).
  • Experience with observability tools and practices (logging, metrics, tracing, e.g., New
    Relic, Prometheus, Grafana).
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

€65,000.00 - €165,000.00

  

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 30/01/2026

Top Skills

Apache Kafka
AWS
Azure
C#
Docker
GCP
Go
Grpc
Java
Kubernetes
Protobuf
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The Company
HQ: Woonsocket, RI
119,959 Employees
Year Founded: 1963

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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