Software Development Engineer

CVS Health Digital is looking for a Staff Software Development Engineer who will serve as both a Technical Lead and Individual Contributor. The engineer will help build next-generation digital pharmacy platforms, create Proof of Concepts, support complex issue resolution, partner with business and other IT leaders, and drive delivery excellence.

• Leverage expertise to design and implement efficient and scalable solutions that meet business requirements and quality standards.
• Contribute to solution design and architecture discussions, collaborating with architects and senior engineers.
• Provide input on technical feasibility, performance optimization, and scalability considerations.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and quality guidelines.
• Communicate and coordinate with team members to ensure alignment, provide technical insights, and contribute to decision‑making processes.
• Contribute to the adoption of best practices, new technologies, and tools to enhance productivity, efficiency, and code quality.
• Participate in knowledge sharing activities such as code reviews, tech talks, and workshops.
• Work with other developers and team members to implement complex features, enhance existing functionality, and ensure delivery of high‑quality code.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior developers, helping them improve their technical skills and grow professionally.

• 7+ years of experience 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 solutions with cloud computing technologies.
• 5+ years of 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 / Generative AI experience.

• Health and wellness domain experience.
• Hands‑on experience working as full‑stack developer when needed (Angular
  
  JS, JavaScript, Oracle and other modern databases like NOSQL).
• Strong understanding of Generative AI concepts and techniques, including NLP, text generation and summarization, conversational AI and chatbots.
• Hands‑on experience developing user‑facing features and/or applications.
• Ability to create and execute on roadmaps that consider both progress and innovation as well as the need to scale reliably.
• Ability to learn/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.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience).

$ – $ (base hourly rate or base annual full‑time salary). The actual base salary will depend on experience, education, geography and other factors. This position is eligible for bonus, commission or short‑term incentive program and an equity award program.

Eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision coverage; paid time off; retirement savings options; wellness programs; and other resources based on eligibility.

CVS Health is an affirmative action employer and equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.