Staff Software Development Engineer

CVS Health • Hartford, CT

18h

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. Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities (Enhanced) Directs and leads a team of software development engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and performance management to drive delivery excellence and align with enterprise business objectives. Owns end‑to‑end software delivery, including planning, execution, release management, and ongoing production support, ensuring stable, predictable, and high‑quality releases across environments. Leads software development strategy and execution, defining project scope, architecture, timelines, and deliverables while ensuring alignment with platform, security, and business roadmaps. Provides hands‑on leadership across the full SDLC, including requirements analysis, solution design, Java‑based backend service development, API integrations, testing, deployment, and post‑release support. Oversees Quality Engineering and Testing strategy, including: QA governance and test planning Functional, regression, and integration testing QA automation frameworks and test pipelines Shift‑left quality practices to reduce production defects Drives CI/CD and DevSecOps practices, collaborating with platform and security teams to implement: Automated build, test, and deployment pipelines Security scanning and compliance controls Release gates, rollback strategies, and environment readiness checks Leads production support and incident management, facilitating risk assessments, troubleshooting high‑severity production issues, coordinating cross‑functional response teams, and implementing root cause analysis and preventive actions to minimize downtime and improve system resilience. Ensures adherence to engineering best practices, including secure coding standards, architectural patterns, performance optimization, scalability, and observability. Collaborates closely with product owners, business stakeholders, QA, operations, and external partners, aligning priorities, managing dependencies, resolving conflicts, and maintaining strong execution cadence across teams. Evaluates and integrates modern technologies and engineering methodologies, including cloud platforms, automation tools, and emerging industry best practices to improve speed, quality, and reliability. Provides expert technical and architectural guidance, supporting complex design decisions, reviewing critical code and system designs, and enabling teams to successfully navigate technical challenges. Builds and sustains high‑performing teams, including hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and growth mindset.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 10+ years in technical leadership roles, leading projects, initiatives, or managing direct reports across application development, QA, and production support.
• Strong execution and delivery capability across build, release, and support
• Proven experience in release management and production operations
• Deep understanding of QA strategy, automation, and quality governance
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps principles
• Solid background in Java‑based backend services and API‑driven architectures
• Strong problem‑solving, decision‑making, and risk management skills
• Effective cross‑team collaboration and stakeholder communication
• Demonstrated growth mindset with a focus on developing people and platforms

Nice To Haves

• Software Engineering Master Certification (SEMC) preferred
• Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

• Directs and leads a team of software development engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and performance management to drive delivery excellence and align with enterprise business objectives.
• Owns end‑to‑end software delivery, including planning, execution, release management, and ongoing production support, ensuring stable, predictable, and high‑quality releases across environments.
• Leads software development strategy and execution, defining project scope, architecture, timelines, and deliverables while ensuring alignment with platform, security, and business roadmaps.
• Provides hands‑on leadership across the full SDLC, including requirements analysis, solution design, Java‑based backend service development, API integrations, testing, deployment, and post‑release support.
• Oversees Quality Engineering and Testing strategy, including: QA governance and test planning Functional, regression, and integration testing QA automation frameworks and test pipelines Shift‑left quality practices to reduce production defects
• Drives CI/CD and DevSecOps practices, collaborating with platform and security teams to implement: Automated build, test, and deployment pipelines Security scanning and compliance controls Release gates, rollback strategies, and environment readiness checks
• Leads production support and incident management, facilitating risk assessments, troubleshooting high‑severity production issues, coordinating cross‑functional response teams, and implementing root cause analysis and preventive actions to minimize downtime and improve system resilience.
• Ensures adherence to engineering best practices, including secure coding standards, architectural patterns, performance optimization, scalability, and observability.
• Collaborates closely with product owners, business stakeholders, QA, operations, and external partners, aligning priorities, managing dependencies, resolving conflicts, and maintaining strong execution cadence across teams.
• Evaluates and integrates modern technologies and engineering methodologies, including cloud platforms, automation tools, and emerging industry best practices to improve speed, quality, and reliability.
• Provides expert technical and architectural guidance, supporting complex design decisions, reviewing critical code and system designs, and enabling teams to successfully navigate technical challenges.
• Builds and sustains high‑performing teams, including hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and growth mindset.

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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees