Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering (Apps)

Bring your heart to CVS Health. Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand — with heart at its center — our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver. Our company is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a software engineer on our team, you will be responsible for designing and developing high-quality Automation software that meets business needs. You will build highly scalable microservices, event driven systems and real time streaming pipelines. You must be comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with a deep understanding of software engineering principles. Strategic thinking – able to identify a vision along with the plans, which need to be implemented to meet the end goal, evaluating situations, decisions, and issues in the short, medium, and long term Analytical thinking - able to simplify complex problems, processes or projects into component parts explore and evaluate them systematically Collaborate with various areas of the organization including business partners, product owners, architecture, security mavens, and IT engineering teams to understand business requirements and design specifications Conduct research on emerging technologies, design principles, and development frameworks to ensure software solutions remain current, fresh, and future proof Provide technical guidance in software design and development activities Review Designs and Code to ensure Developers are building a scalable solution with at most quality Improve DevOps processes and push for Automation as much as possible Designing and implementing complex software solutions for API's, microservices, CICD, real-time streaming pipelines etc... on cloud 5+ years of experience working on Azure or GCP Cloud Applications/services (Azure preferred) ~5+ years of experience with Agile processes, such as scrum, Kanban, and/or the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) ~5+ years of relevant work experience in designing and building software applications with expertise in one or more modern programming languages such as Java, Python, FastAPI, Go, as well as the following: Relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Azure SQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., 3+ years of experience leading software development projects by setting project goals, monitoring progress, tracking milestones, communication with stakeholders regarding project issues, and mentoring junior developers as needed Promote proper implementation of SAFe process techniques Experience leading large technical programs with responsibility of end to end planning Experience in making informed decisions quickly and taking ownership of services and applications at scale Deep understanding of cloud technologies and architecture, software engineering principles such as algorithms, rules, data structures, etc. Perform unit testing, perform integration testing, and participate in code reviews Bachelor’s degree or, equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience) This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program. In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities. The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits. Eligible employees may enroll in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees. The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners. As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (“PTO”) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies. We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 05/30/2025 Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws. #