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.
The Staff Software Engineer is a hands-on technical leader who designs and delivers enterprise-grade software powering clinician-facing experiences and clinician performance management. In this role you will architect and build highly distributed, large-scale systems, set technical direction across the team, and raise the engineering bar through mentorship and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities
Lead technical initiatives that solve complex, enterprise-wide problems — ensuring maintainability, performance, and scalability.
Design, build, and maintain business-critical, enterprise-grade systems using modern technology and techniques.
Deliver incremental value through iterative, customer-focused releases.
Drive long-term improvements — focusing on simplicity and maintainability.
Collaborate with others to develop solutions that meet cross-organization needs.
Research, propose, and adopt leading-edge technology.
Continually refine yourself and others through learning and mentorship.
Minimum Requirements
Strong foundation in software engineering: problem solving, data structures, algorithms, patterns, concurrency.
Experience as a polyglot software engineer. Experience with more than one of: C++, C#, Java, Golang, Javascript, Typescript, Python, or similar.
6+ months of experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude) to enhance productivity and code quality.
Experience using full-stack development to ship and operate large-scale systems.
Strong SQL skills and understanding of RDBMS such as SQL Server or PostgreSQL.
Deep experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems end-to-end in production environments.
Experience with modern front-end technologies (e.g., React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS/JavaScript) and full-stack development patterns.
Strong experience with cloud vendors: Azure, AWS, or GCP.
Clear and effective communication.
Ability to travel quarterly or as needed.
7–10 years of work experience.
Adept at problem solving and decision making.
Adept at collaboration and teamwork.
Adept at growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others).
Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting).
Adept at business intelligence.
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with asynchronous, event-based architectures.
Experience with the following technologies: Kafka, REST APIs, contract-first API development, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform.
Experience with an Application and Performance Monitoring platform (e.g., New Relic).
Experience establishing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with agile methodologies.
Education
Bachelor's degree preferred / specialized training / relevant professional qualification.
About Signify Health
Signify Health is helping build the healthcare system we all want to experience by transforming the home into the healthcare hub. We coordinate care holistically across individuals’ clinical, social, and behavioral needs so they can enjoy more healthy days at home. By building strong connections to primary care providers and community resources, we’re able to close critical care and social gaps, as well as manage risk for individuals who need help the most. This leads to better outcomes and a better experience for everyone involved.
Our high-performance networks are powered by more than 10,000 mobile doctors and nurses covering every county in the U.S., 3,500 healthcare providers and facilities in value-based arrangements, and hundreds of community-based organizations. Signify’s intelligent technology and decision-support services enable these resources to radically simplify care coordination for more than 1.5 million individuals each year while helping payers and providers more effectively implement value-based care programs.
We are committed to equal employment opportunities for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.
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
- Strong foundation in software engineering, including problem solving, data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and concurrency
- Experience as a polyglot software engineer using multiple programming languages, including C++, C#, Java, Golang, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python
- At least 6 months of experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude
- Experience using full-stack development to ship and operate large-scale systems
- Strong SQL skills and knowledge of relational databases such as SQL Server or PostgreSQL
- Deep experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems in production
- Experience with modern front-end technologies such as React, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Strong experience with at least one cloud vendor: Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Clear and effective communication
- Ability to travel quarterly or as needed
- 7-10 years of work experience
- Problem solving and decision-making ability
- Collaboration and teamwork ability
- Growth mindset, including agility and developing oneself and others
- Execution and delivery skills, including planning, delivery, and production support
- Business intelligence proficiency
- Bachelor’s degree, specialized training, or relevant professional qualification
- Familiarity with asynchronous, event-based architectures
- Experience with Kafka, REST APIs, contract-first API development, Docker, Kubernetes, or Terraform
- Experience with application and performance monitoring platforms such as New Relic
- Experience establishing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with agile methodologies
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.
