Staff Software Development Engineer

CVS Health • Work At Home-Massachusetts, NV

4d • $106,605 - $284,280

About The Position

CVS Health Digital is seeking a hands-on Staff Software Development Engineer to help build a next-generation platform that supports digital products and use cases aimed at helping people live healthier lives. The role combines technical leadership and individual contribution, including creating proof of concepts to address customer challenges. The engineer will work closely with other engineers and partner with business and IT leaders to deliver digital assets, provide expert support and root-cause analysis for complex issues, identify gaps in the current digital ecosystem, and develop solutions that improve overall performance.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience working with enterprise solution delivery in a large-scale distributed software design environment.
• 5+ years of Java 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 working on CI/CD pipeline automation.
• 3+ years of experience working in an Agile-based development environment.
• 2+ years of Agentic AI or Generative AI experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (high school diploma plus 4 years of relevant experience).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the health and wellness domain.
• Full-stack development experience when needed, including AngularJS, JavaScript, Oracle, and modern databases such as NoSQL.
• Strong understanding of Generative AI concepts and techniques, including natural language processing, text generation and summarization, conversational AI, and chatbots.
• Hands-on experience developing user-facing features or applications.
• Ability to create and execute roadmaps that balance progress and innovation with reliable scaling.
• Ability to learn and 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.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement efficient, scalable solutions that meet business requirements and quality standards.
• Contribute to solution design and architecture discussions with architects and senior engineers.
• Provide input on technical feasibility, performance optimization, and scalability.
• Participate in code reviews and help ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and quality guidelines.
• Coordinate with team members to maintain alignment, share technical insights, and contribute to decisions.
• Support adoption of best practices, new technologies, and tools to improve productivity, efficiency, and code quality.
• Participate in knowledge-sharing activities such as code reviews, tech talks, and workshops.
• Work with developers and team members to implement complex features, enhance existing functionality, and deliver high-quality code.
• Guide and mentor junior developers.
• Create proof of concepts to improve projects addressing customer challenges.
• Partner with business and IT leaders to build digital assets and drive delivery excellence.
• Provide expert-level support to resolve complex issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Identify gaps in the current digital ecosystem and provide solutions to improve overall performance.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Other resources, based on eligibility
• Eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program
• Equity award program

What This Job Offers

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