Staff Software Development Engineer

CVS Health•Scottsdale, AZ

23h•$157,934 - $236,900•Remote

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. Aetna Resources LLC, a CVS Health company, is hiring for the following role in Scottsdale, AZ: Staff Software Development Engineer to design and develop software applications and platforms to support digital strategies and solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field and five (5) years of progressive, postbaccalaureate experience in the job offered or related occupation.
Five (5) years of experience in Java, Python, or Node.js.
Five (5) years of experience in XML, JSON, HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.
Five (5) years of experience in Agile methodologies or SAFe Software Development Principles.
Five (5) years of experience in Angular, React, jQuery, or Ajax.
Five (5) years of experience in SQL or SAS.
Five (5) years of experience in Software testing, quality assurance, and troubleshooting.
Five (5) years of experience in Claimsbased PCP reassignment expanding the system’s flexibility and intelligence for Medicaid plans.
Five (5) years of experience in Rule logic to support dynamic PCP assignment based on age, gender, family relationships, panel size, and historical PCP data.
Five (5) years of experience in Designing and implementing a real-time file tracking application for Medicaid, monitoring inbound and outbound file exchanges with states and vendors, integrated with MFT/FTP systems and aligned with all Medicaid application designs.
Five (5) years of experience in Medicaid file transfer issues, enabling proactive resolution and operational transparency for business, IT, and support teams.
Five (5) years of experience in Extract/Transform/Load (ETL) processes.
Five (5) years of experience in Developing backend services, performing code reviews, and collaborating with peers on software development solutions.
Five (5) years of experience in Healthcare data management processes and techniques, including data standards, interoperability, and proper data privacy.

Responsibilities

Analyze user needs and develop software solutions to meet business requirements.
Serve as the Technical Architect of the AssignADoc product, leading its end-to-end design and development for PCP assignment across all Medicaid health plans.
Contribute as a co-inventor on the AssignADoc application, which is applied for U.S. patenting, recognizing the originality and strategic value of the solution.
Design and maintain a service-based architecture that intelligently assigns high-quality providers from external systems, ensuring optimal member-provider matching.
Support all Medicaid health plans for provider assignment, ensuring consistency, adaptability, and compliance with diverse state-specific requirements.
Engineer core components such as Rules engine which automate and streamline PCP assignment workflows.
Integrate external APIs (e.g., Google Distance Matrix) to calculate driving distances and enhance member experience through intelligent provider matching.
Automate QNXT updates with real-time status tracking, error handling, and audit-ready reporting to improve transparency and reduce manual intervention.
Determine feasibility of solutions design and prepare technical design documentation.
Upgrade existing software applications and/or systems to improve functionality and features with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability.
Write and review high quality code and perform unit and/or automation testing.
Develop and deploy application components and support unit testing and bug fixes.
Participate in AGILE Scrum meetings and/or CI/CD.
Support applications, systems, and databases used to process prescriptions, claims, and related healthcare activities.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on applications development, technical requirements, code review, project deliverables, quality assurance, and software development best practices.
Independently lead development of solutions with high complexity and risk.