Staff Engineer - Developer Tooling, CVS Health

CVS Health

Location:
United States, Work At Home

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

118450.00 - 236900.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

At CVS Health, we're reimagining how software is built and delivered by creating a frictionless, intuitive developer experience. Our goal is to make writing, testing, and deploying software as seamless and efficient as possible, empowering engineering teams across a diverse set of business units to focus on innovation, not infrastructure. As a Staff Engineer on the Developer Tooling team, you will be a key member in the creation of tools, APIs, and automation that simplify the development lifecycle. You'll be laser-focused on delivering high-quality, scalable tooling, ensuring teams can confidently build, deploy, and operate their software. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer who is passionate about crafting elegant solutions that elevate the developer experience and accelerate software delivery.

Job Responsibility:

Play a lead role in the design and implementation of developer tooling, including APIs, CLI tools, and self-service platforms
Manage and scale GitHub Actions Runner pools to meet the performance and reliability needs of hundreds of engineering teams
Define, implement, and uphold product SLAs/SLOs for all developer tools
Build custom applications and integrations to bridge gaps in existing tools and workflows
Champion engineering best practices including test automation, clean code, and secure development
Collaborate with architects, product managers, and engineering leaders to define the vision and roadmap for developer tooling
Drive adoption of observability standards across teams to ensure system health, performance, and reliability
Mentor and support engineers across the organization, fostering a culture of learning and technical excellence

Requirements:

7+ years of hands-on backend development experience with enterprise-scale applications
3+ years hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Octopus Deploy, and Artifactory
3+ years of experience with Kubernetes, including deploying, scaling, and managing containerized applications in production environments
3+ years of experience with public cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
Proven experience managing GitHub Actions Runners at scale in a secure and cost-effective manner
Extensive experience designing and authoring GitHub Actions pipelines, including reusable workflows. Demonstrated ability to optimize pipeline performance
Strong background in backend technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Golang, Kafka, PostgreSQL
Experience defining and maintaining SLAs/SLOs for internal platforms or services

Nice to have:

Deep understanding of infrastructure architecture and platform engineering principles
Experience with platform observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
Experience managing JFrog Artifactory at scale, including repository design, access control, artifact lifecycle management, and integration with CI/CD pipelines
Strong communication and leadership skills with a track record of mentoring engineers
Ability to evaluate and introduce emerging technologies to improve developer productivity
Hands-on experience building custom developer tools or internal platforms
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and collaborating across cross-functional teams

What we offer:

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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
August 01, 2025

Expiration:
August 15, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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