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 Specialty is looking for hands-on, passionate people who want to join a high energy and growing team to make a difference in customers’ lives and who want to be on the forefront of innovation that aims to reinvent what a pharmacy and a health care company can be in the digital world. Currently, we are seeking a Staff Software Engineer who as both a Technical Lead and Individual Contributor will help build our next-generation platform to promote the delivery of use cases into products focused on helping people live healthier lives. This Staff Software Engineer, among other responsibilities, will create Proof of Concepts that will improve projects that will address our customer challenges. Furthermore, the Staff Engineer role includes closely working with a team of engineers to drive delivery excellence, partner with business and other IT leaders to provide expert level support to resolve complex issues and provide RCA, identify gaps in systems in current eco system and provide solutions to enhance overall performance.
Expectations for the Role:
Leverage expertise to design and implement efficient and scalable solutions that meet business requirements and quality standards
Contribute to solution design and architecture discussions, collaborating with architects and senior engineers
Provide input on technical feasibility, performance optimization, and scalability considerations to ensure that the overall solution meets the desired objectives
Participate in code reviews and ensures adherence to coding standards, best practices, and quality guidelines
Communicate and coordinate with team members to ensure alignment, provide technical insights, and contribute to decision-making processes
Contribute to the adoption of best practices, new technologies, and tools to enhance productivity, efficiency, and code quality
Participate in knowledge sharing activities, such as code reviews, tech talks, and workshops, to foster a culture of learning and collaboration within the team
Work with other developers and team members to implement complex features, enhance existing functionality, and ensure the delivery of high-quality code
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior developers, helping them improve their technical skills and grow professionally
Required Qualifications
7+ years of experience working with enterprise solution delivery in a large-scale distributed software design environment
5+ years of Java, Springboot development experience
5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise cloud initiatives and solutions with cloud computing technologies
5+ years of designing and developing modern microservices and cost-effective APIs
3+ years of experience working on CI/CD Pipeline automation
3+ years of experience working in an Agile-based development environment
2+ years of Agentic AI / Generative AI experience
Preferred Qualifications
Health and wellness domain experience
Hands on experience working as full stack development when needed AngularJS, JavaScript, Oracle and other modern databases like NOSQL
Strong understanding of Generative AI concepts and techniques, including but not limited to: Natural Language Processing(NLP), Text generation and summarization, Conversational AI and chatbots
Hands on experience developing user-facing features and/or applications
Ability to create and execute on roadmaps that consider both progress and innovation as well as the need to scale reliably
Ability to learn/work with emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions in the Cloud/IT technology space
Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries, build relationships, and achieve broader organizational goals
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 experience delivering enterprise solutions in large-scale distributed software environments
- 5+ years of Java and Spring Boot development experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise cloud initiatives and cloud computing technologies
- 5+ years of experience designing and developing modern microservices and cost-effective APIs
- 3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipeline automation
- 3+ years of experience in an Agile development environment
- 2+ years of Agentic AI or Generative AI experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, including a high school diploma plus four years of relevant experience
- Health and wellness domain experience
- Full-stack development experience with AngularJS, JavaScript, Oracle, and modern NoSQL databases
- Understanding of Generative AI concepts including NLP, text generation, summarization, conversational AI, and chatbots
- Experience developing user-facing features or applications
- Ability to create and execute scalable technology roadmaps
- Ability to learn and work with emerging cloud and IT technologies, methodologies, and solutions
- Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries and build relationships
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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