Senior BackEnd Engineer

CVS Health•Scottsdale, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health is building a new Developer Experience (DevEx) Tooling & Automation team focused on delivering exceptional tools, platforms, and automation that improve productivity and efficiency for all CVS Digital engineering teams. The Senior Backend Engineer is a key contributor responsible for designing, building, and operating backend services, APIs, and data pipelines that power CVS Health’s internal developer platforms. Working closely with Staff Engineers and DevEx leadership, this role builds scalable microservices, integrates enterprise data sources, and ensures backend reliability, performance, and security. The engineer will deliver production‑grade services using Java/Spring Boot and Python, with strong emphasis on API design, cloud-native architectures, and automation.

Requirements

5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3+ years of backend development in Java (Spring Boot) or Python
3+ years of experience with RESTful API design and microservices
3+ years of UNIX/Linux experience, including shell scripting
2+ years working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and DevOps tools (Docker, Git, GitHub Actions)
2+ years working with real-time data or streaming applications
Bachelor’s degree from accredited university or equivalent work experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience).

Nice To Haves

Experience designing scalable, cloud-based microservices and APIs (AWS/Azure preferred)
Experience with Spring Boot, Hibernate, and JPA for enterprise services
Experience with event-driven architecture and message brokers (Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins) and DevOps best practices
Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS/AKS)
Strong database experience: Relational (PostgreSQL, Oracle): query optimization and migrations
NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra): appropriate use‑case selection
Strong Linux CLI and shell scripting skills
Familiarity with API gateways (Apigee, Kong) and API governance
Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, CloudWatch, ELK)
Knowledge of modern authentication frameworks (OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, Spring Security)
Experience building or debugging distributed systems
Python experience for automation or data pipelines
Experience with Agentic AI / LLM frameworks (LangChain, AWS Bedrock) is a plus
SAFe/Agile experience; healthcare industry experience is beneficial
Relevant certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Developer Associate, Spring Professional)

Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using Java/Spring Boot and Python to power internal developer platforms.
Develop and maintain cloud‑native microservices on AWS/Azure, including containerized deployments, CI/CD automation, and integration with enterprise data sources.
Build and optimize data pipelines and real‑time streaming solutions leveraging event-driven architectures and message brokers (Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ).
Ensure reliability, performance, and security of backend systems through monitoring, observability tooling, and adherence to authentication/authorization best practices.
Collaborate with Staff Engineers and cross‑functional DevEx teams to translate architectural direction into production-ready solutions, drive automation, and improve overall developer productivity.