Staff Software Engineer - Applied AI, CVS Health

CVS Health

Location:
United States, Work at Home

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

106605.00 - 260590.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

CVS Health is looking for a Staff AI Engineer who isn't afraid to use all their knowledge and communication skills to tackle complex problems. Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented and able to collaborate on the improvement of our software and systems. You will be involved in the structural design process, estimating costs, and performing quality control throughout the stages of implementation. A first-class staff engineer will be someone whose engineering expertise translates into streamlined and cost-effective processes.

Job Responsibility:

Lead the end-to-end design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance, and enhancement of highly scalable, reliable, and secure AI services and applications utilizing AWS Bedrock
Architect robust, efficient, and secure AI/ML computing infrastructures and application stacks capable of handling large-scale data processing and inference demands
Design and implement solutions leveraging the AWS Bedrock Converse API for unified interaction with foundation models
Develop and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns using AWS Bedrock Knowledge Bases
Build comprehensive solutions that effectively integrate Bedrock's managed services with custom components
Actively research, evaluate, and stay current with the latest advancements, trends, and research in AI/ML
Champion and implement responsible AI practices, ensuring fairness, transparency, security, and ethical considerations
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, architects, and software developers
Mentor and guide junior engineers, helping them enhance their technical skills and grow professionally

Requirements:

7+ years of experience in large scale software development
5+ years of solution design and/or architecture experience, including capturing requirements in a customer-facing capacity
5+ years of experience in designing and developing solutions using NodeJS, highly scalable microservices, REST APIs
3+ years of experience in AWS technology stack and DevOps/CICD processes
3+ years collaborating with engineering teams on prototype development
Experience with AWS Bedrock and AI technologies
Expertise in Python programming for AI/ML development
Bachelor's degree from accredited university or equivalent work experience

Nice to have:

Excellent collaboration and communication skills
Exceptional organizational, analytical, problem-solving, strategic thinking, and time management abilities
Experience with optimization skills to improve performance, scalability, and usability of our applications
Ability to develop technical briefs and detailed solution designs
Extensive knowledge of engineering processes, structural design, and system optimization
Experience with agile development, SAFe Agile experienced preferred
Direct, hands-on experience architecting and building production solutions specifically using AWS Bedrock, the Converse API, Bedrock Agents, and Bedrock Knowledge Bases
Relevant AWS Certifications are a bonus

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:
October 16, 2025

Expiration:
December 31, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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