Senior Software Development Engineer

CVS Health

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About The Position

The Senior Software Development Engineer will be a key contributor in transforming the MinuteClinic technology ecosystem, building high-quality, scalable solutions that impact millions of patients and clinical staff. As the company re-platforms its entire stack and leverages AI to accelerate engineering productivity, this role will take ownership of complex technical challenges, deliver robust software, and influence the direction of the next-generation platform. In this role, you will collaborate with product managers, architects, and fellow engineers to design and implement services and features that improve patient experience and clinical workflows. You will be expected to proactively identify opportunities for improvement, drive solutions forward, and model best practices in software engineering. A successful Senior SDE is self-motivated, action-oriented, and committed to continuous learning—consistently adapting to new tools, technologies, and AI-assisted techniques to strengthen the team’s capabilities and deliver innovative solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience with modern programming languages such as Java, Kotlin, Python, C#, or TypeScript
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, system design, distributed systems, and API development
• Hands-on experience building cloud-based applications (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative—owning features end to end, breaking down ambiguous requirements, and delivering high-impact solutions
• Proven commitment to continuous learning and staying current with modern engineering practices, frameworks, and AI-driven development tools
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and observability practices
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners in an Agile environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing healthcare, clinical, or regulated enterprise systems
• Knowledge of microservices architecture, event-driven patterns, or cloud-native design
• Familiarity with healthcare standards such as FHIR or HL7
• Experience contributing to system architecture discussions or providing technical guidance to junior engineers
• Exposure to modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular) or mobile development
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development, automation, or productivity tools to streamline engineering workflows
• Strong emphasis on taking proactive action, identifying technical risks early, and driving solutions forward
• Master’s degree

Responsibilities

• Be a key contributor in transforming the MinuteClinic technology ecosystem
• Build high-quality, scalable solutions that impact millions of patients and clinical staff
• Take ownership of complex technical challenges
• Deliver robust software
• Influence the direction of our next-generation platform
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and fellow engineers to design and implement services and features that improve patient experience and clinical workflows
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement
• Drive solutions forward
• Model best practices in software engineering
• Consistently adapt to new tools, technologies, and AI-assisted techniques to strengthen the team’s capabilities and deliver innovative solutions

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Other resources, based on eligibility
• CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees