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
CVS Health is seeking a hands-on Staff Software Development Engineer to join a high-energy team driving AI transformation at the intersection of healthcare and digital innovation.
The Staff Software Development Engineer will be involved throughout the entire development life cycle — designing and building enterprise AI platform capabilities that empower engineering and healthcare teams to develop, deploy, and operate AI-powered applications at scale. The role spans the full stack across cloud-native backend services, APIs, and front-end interfaces using Node.js, React, and/or Java on GCP, AWS, or equivalent platforms, and requires the ability to deliver efficient, production-grade solutions while identifying and mitigating risks before deployment.
The ideal candidate brings strong full-stack engineering fundamentals, a track record of technical leadership and peer mentorship, and a genuine interest in using technology to accelerate AI adoption and reduce manual processes across a large-scale healthcare organization.
Expectations for the Role:
- Design and build full-stack platform capabilities — spanning backend services, APIs, and front-end interfaces — that enable engineering and healthcare teams to develop, deploy, and operate AI-powered applications at scale
- Implement cloud-native, microservices-based infrastructure supporting workflow orchestration, multi-provider LLM integration, and automated deployment pipelines on GCP, AWS, or equivalent platforms
- Develop and maintain platform observability, reliability, and security foundations including distributed tracing, role-based access control (RBAC), secrets management, and compliance-aligned production readiness standards
- Contribute to technical direction, participate in architecture reviews, mentor peers on engineering best practices, and collaborate with product and business stakeholders to deliver against the company's AI transformation roadmap
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of software development experience in enterprise or web applications
- 5+ years of full-stack development experience using Node.js, React, and/or Java (Spring Boot), including building and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with cloud-native development on GCP, AWS, or equivalent public cloud platforms; familiarity with open-source ecosystems including Apache, Google Cloud, and Spring
- 3+ years of front-end development using React or comparable modern UI frameworks, with demonstrated ability to build responsive, component-driven UIs and establish effective engineering practices
- 3+ years of experience with relational and non-relational databases — including SQL, NoSQL, schema/table design, and data modeling
- 3+ years working within Agile delivery models (Scrum, Kanban, or equivalent)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with agentic AI frameworks and orchestration tools (LangGraph, LangChain, CrewAI, or similar) for building multi-agent systems and workflow automation; familiarity with managed AI/ML cloud services and analytics platforms is a plus
- Proven ability to design and operate large-scale distributed systems with strong observability practices, multi-tenant architecture patterns, and role-based access control
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a track record of mentoring engineers, driving code quality through reviews and automated testing, and delivering in Agile/Scrum environments
- Healthcare domain knowledge or prior experience building healthcare or regulated-industry technology solutions
Education
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$118,450.00 - $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
- 7+ years of software development experience in enterprise or web applications
- 5+ years of full-stack development using Node.js, React, and/or Java (Spring Boot), including building and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices
- 5+ years of cloud-native development experience on GCP, AWS, or equivalent public cloud platforms
- Familiarity with open-source ecosystems including Apache and Spring
- 3+ years of front-end development using React or comparable modern UI frameworks
- 3+ years of experience with relational and non-relational databases (SQL and NoSQL), schema/table design, and data modeling
- 3+ years working within Agile delivery models (Scrum, Kanban, or equivalent)
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)
- Experience with agentic AI frameworks and orchestration tools (LangGraph, LangChain, CrewAI, or similar)
- Familiarity with managed AI/ML cloud services and analytics platforms
- Proven ability to design and operate large-scale distributed systems with strong observability practices and multi-tenant RBAC patterns
- Experience mentoring engineers, driving code quality through reviews and automated testing, and delivering in Agile/Scrum environments
- Healthcare domain knowledge or prior experience building regulated-industry technology solutions
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 — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive for benefits-eligible colleagues, including medical, dental, and vision with free preventive care and access to virtual care and select no-cost MinuteClinic services. Mental health support is also highlighted with no-cost confidential counseling sessions per issue.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% after meeting service and hours requirements. Ownership programs are also offered through an employee stock purchase plan with a stated purchase discount.
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Pay Growth & Progression — A companywide minimum wage floor establishes a baseline that is framed as a positive starting point in some roles and markets. Unionized or high-cost areas are described as having clearer wage scales and step-ups that can materially lift pay over time.
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.
