Senior Software Development Engineer

CVS Health • Buffalo Grove, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

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 Digital 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 digital innovation that aims to reinvent what a pharmacy and a health care company can be in the digital world. Currently, we are seeking a highly skilled backend-focused Senior Software Engineer to join our team focused on building software component using cutting-edge, cloud-native platform hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). As part of the team, you will play a crucial role in designing and developing microservices that drive the modernization of critical prescriber and patient domains. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend development, system design, and a strong understanding of cloud-native software engineering principles. In this role and within the team of dedicated software engineers that you will join, you will work on applications and products that are on the forefront of technology. This role requires someone to work a hybrid (remote + office) schedule from one of our technical offices in either Buffalo Grove, IL or Richardson, TX

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience with specific development experience in Back End technologies such as Java and Spring Boot
• 2+ years working with APIs (GraphQL and REST) in microservices architectures
• 2+ years hands-on experience with GCP, AWS, or Azure (GCP Preferred)
• 2+ years of experience with databases (Postgres or similar)
• 2+ years’ experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD, or similar)

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with pub/sub tools like Kafka or similar
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform
• Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts; experience deploying services on GKE is a plus
• Strong understanding of microservice best practices and distributed systems
• Healthcare, Pharmacy or Retail domain experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement processes to streamline software development and ensure adherence to best practices
• Design and develop complex software systems to meet business requirements and optimize performance
• Assess project requirements and deliver projects on time and within budget
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication and alignment of software development efforts with overall project goals and timelines
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices to maintain the quality and security of software products
• Integrate applications with cloud-native services such as serverless computing and managed databases
• Implement security measures and best practices for cloud deployments
• Optimize applications for cloud environments to maximize cost-efficiency and resource utilization
• Build and integrate APIs (both GraphQL and REST) for scalable service communication
• Deploy and manage services on Google Cloud Platform (GKE)
• Automate CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Argo CD

Benefits

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior