Staff Software Development Engineer Microservices, CVS Health

CVS Health

Location:
United States, Buffalo Grove

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

130295.00 - 260590.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

As a Staff Software Development Engineer (Microservices) you'll be a key contributor in our Integration Engineering organization. We are seeking a proven technical leader to join a high priority program that is focused on transforming CVS customer service experience. We are on a journey to turn technology transformation strategy into action in the form of solution and integration designs.

Job Responsibility:

Research and propose innovative technical integration strategies and solutions
Study and document architectural frameworks and reference material
Design and modify components of new and existing IT systems and vendor offerings
Design, support and deploy mechanisms to enhance, refine, and deliver the architecture vision
Analyze current information technology environments to identify and assess critical capabilities
Provide research and development activities for architecture
Collaborate with Project Managers and technical directors to provision estimates
Provide guidance for enterprise-wide technology to junior staff
Develop frameworks, standards & reference material for architecture
Develop & maintain common services, repositories & utility components
Provide data, application & technology deliverables on program & project level basis
Manage the architecture governance activities
Adhere to enterprise architecture strategies, principals, standards, policies, and procedures

Requirements:

7+ years of experience as a technical lead developing middleware integration solution or architecting large scale federated systems
4+ years of experience in enterprise, application and information architecture methodologies and design
4+ years of experience with architectural abstractions and design patterns
4+ years of experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs
4+ years of experience with Micro Services in cloud environment
4+ years of experience building and maintaining microservices
4+ years of experience in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, Go, JavaScript
3+ years of experience designing complex integrations with focus on performance engineering
3+ years of experience with design considerations for high volume transaction systems
2+ years of experience with Agile/Scrum Development & Management
2+ years of experience with test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD)
Knowledge of security concerns specific to microservices
Knowledge of Chaos Engineering
Understanding of service governance
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Nice to have:

5+ years of overall technical exposure on Middleware, Messaging, API and REST Based services
5+ years of experience in the role of a Solutions Technical Lead
2+ years of experience using IBM Middleware technologies
Ability to assess the impact of architecture changes
Experience with data architecture concepts and governance
Experience with large-scale distributed systems using message queues
Healthcare background or experience
3+ years of experience with digital application design, development and integrating enterprise business systems
2+ years of experience with Cloud Platform like Azure, GCP and AWS
1+ Year of experience with Event Streaming like Kafka

What we offer:

Affordable medical plan options
401(k) plan with matching company contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
No-cost wellness screenings
Tobacco cessation and weight management programs
Confidential counseling and financial coaching
Paid time off
Flexible work schedules
Family leave
Dependent care resources
Colleague assistance programs
Tuition assistance
Retiree medical access

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
November 20, 2025

Expiration:
January 02, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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