Staff Software Development Engineer, CVS Health

CVS Health

Location:
United States, Woonsocket, RI or Hartford, CT

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

130295.00 - 260590.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled backend-focused Staff Software Engineer to join our modernization team focused on transforming the legacy CVS pharmacy systems into a cutting-edge, cloud-native platform hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). As part of the team, you will play a crucial role in designing and developing microservices that drive the modernization of critical patient and drug domains. You will work on integrating cloud-native solutions, enhancing performance, and ensuring seamless operation within a highly scalable and secure environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend development, system design, and a strong understanding of cloud-native software engineering principles.

Job Responsibility:

Develop backend services using Java and Spring Boot
Design and implement solutions deployed on Google Cloud Platform (GKE)
Work with distributed systems, including Google Cloud Spanner (Postgres dialect) and Confluent Kafka (or similar pub/sub tools)
Collaborate with teams to implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Argo CD
Ensure high performance and reliability through sound software engineering practices
Mentor and provide technical leadership to the frontend engineering team

Requirements:

7+ years experience in software engineering from ideation to production deployment of IT solutions
5+ years experience in full software development life cycle including ideation, coding, coding standards, testing, code reviews and production deployments
5+ years of experience with backend Java, Spring Boot and Microservices
3+ years of experience with any modern framework such as React/Angular/Vue JavaScript
3+ years of hands-on experience with a public cloud provider
3+ years working with pub/sub tools like Kafka or similar
3+ years of experience with database design/development (Postgres or similar)
2+ years of experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD, or similar)

Nice to have:

Demonstrated experience with development and deployment of Minimum Viable Products (MVPs)
Must demonstrate innovative mindset, divergent thinking and convergent actions
Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts
experience deploying services on GKE is a plus

What we offer:

Affordable medical plan options
401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
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 16, 2025

Expiration:
August 22, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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