Software Engineer - Developer Automation

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.

CVS Health is building a world of health around every individual, creating a more connected, convenient, and compassionate experience. At CVS Health®, you will collaborate with passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, take accountability, and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger—simplifying health care for one person, one family and one community at a time.

The Staff Software Development Engineer is a key technical leader within the Developer Experience (Dev Ex) space, accountable for the development, operations and support of web-based tooling and platforms that empower CVS Health engineers. This role partners closely with Dev Ex technical leaders and senior enterprise stakeholders to ensure investments align with CVS Health’s strategic goals. The Staff Engineer defines the technical vision, architecture, and execution for an AI‑assisted, least‑privilege access platform, operating at a systems level to translate access governance objectives into scalable, secure, and developer‑centric solutions.

Technical Architecture & Design

• Own the end-to-end architecture of the AI-assisted access model, ensuring it is scalable, explainable, and auditable.
• Partner with data and security teams to validate signal quality and model outcomes.

Platform Engineering & Integration

• Establish clear APIs and automation workflows.
• Ensure the platform supports continuous access evaluation and lifecycle management.

Security, Governance & Compliance

• Embed auditability, explainability, and policy enforcement into the platform by design.
• Collaborate with security, risk, and compliance stakeholders to ensure governance requirements are met without sacrificing developer velocity.

Technical Leadership & Influence

• Function as a technical authority and mentor for junior engineers.
• Drive engineering best practices, design reviews, and architectural standards.
• Influence cross-team alignment across security, identity, platform, and developer experience organizations.

• 7+ years of experience in large-scale software development, including 2+ years of experience in a technical lead role.
• 7+ years of experience with developing applications/web services and cloud-native apps using technologies like Java and React, Angular, Spring Boot, REST API, JPA, messaging and other tech stacks (open-source and proprietary)
• 5+ years of experience with agile development practices.
• 2+ years of experience with developing Agentic AI applications using foundational LLMs in Python
• 2+ years of experience with relational database using technologies like Postgre
  
  SQL.

• 5+ years of designing and developing highly scalable Microservices, Webservices, and Rest API’s
• 5+ years of designing and developing in a Test-Driven Development environment.
• 3+ years of experience with build and deploying services in CI/CD with using tools like Jenkins, CircleCI
• 3+ years of experience with source management tools like Git Hub, Git Lab
• 3+ years of experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
• 3+ years of experience working in cloud platforms like Azure, GCP, AWS, etc.
• Experience in Accessibility (A11y) and web performance and stability best practices

Bachelor’s degree from accredited university or equivalent work experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience).

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