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Staff Software Engineer - Lead

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CVS Health

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Location:
United States , Austin, Texas

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Not provided

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Salary:

118450.00 - 236900.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care. As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day. The Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer (Tech Lead) is a senior individual contributor and hands-on technical leader responsible for building, architecting, and optimizing Caremark’s next-generation digital experiences across web, mobile, and API layers. This role sets the technical direction for full-stack engineering teams, architects scalable and secure solutions, and ensures exceptional user experiences for millions of members, clients, and pharmacies. The Staff Engineer is a multiplier — elevating the engineering bar, mentoring teams, and driving the delivery of high-impact capabilities. You will work across the full stack — React/React Native, Node/Java/Python/Go, GraphQL, microservices, cloud infrastructure (Azure/GCP), CI/CD pipelines, and observability — to deliver high-performance, reliable, and accessible digital products.

Job Responsibility:

  • Full-Stack Technical Leadership: Architect end-to-end solutions spanning frontend, backend, APIs, cloud, and data layers
  • Lead the design and implementation of reusable components, UI libraries, GraphQL APIs, and microservices
  • Partner with UX and product leads to translate user journeys into scalable, secure digital experiences
  • Establish full-stack engineering standards, design patterns, and best practices
  • Hands-on Engineering Excellence: Write high-quality, production-ready code across both frontend and backend stacks
  • Drive complex debugging, performance tuning, and reliability improvements
  • Implement automated testing across UI, API, and service layers (unit, integration, E2E)
  • Enforce secure coding practices and ensure compliance (HIPAA, PHI, PII)
  • API, Microservices & Cloud Architecture: Build and evolve REST + GraphQL APIs, microservices (Java, Go, Node, Python), and orchestration layers
  • Advocate for modern client-server patterns such as BFF (Backend-for-Frontend) and distributed caching
  • Partner with Platform Engineering on cloud architecture, containers, Kubernetes, serverless, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Ownership & Delivery Leadership: Lead technical execution for major features, re-architecting efforts, or platform modernization initiatives
  • Break ambiguous problems into clear technical plans, sequencing, and deliverables
  • Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and architecture reviews across multiple teams
  • Identify technical risks, propose mitigation strategies, and ensure delivery excellence
  • Influence & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Product, Platform, AI, SRE, and Integration teams to deliver cohesive digital experiences
  • Influence engineering decisions across teams to maintain alignment with architecture and digital standards
  • Communicate technical strategy and trade-offs with leadership and stakeholders
  • Mentorship & Engineering Culture: Mentor senior and mid-level engineers on full-stack development, architecture, and clean coding
  • Lead knowledge-sharing sessions and engineering workshops
  • Foster a culture of innovation, craftsmanship, accessibility, and continuous improvement

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of full-stack software engineering experience delivering large-scale digital products
  • Expert-level proficiency in: Frontend: React, React Native, TypeScript, JavaScript Backend: Java, Go, NodeJS, Python APIs: REST, GraphQL, gRPC Cloud: Azure, GCP, or AWS with Kubernetes/Docker
  • Strong understanding of UX, accessibility (WCAG), responsive design, and performance optimization
  • Experience building resilient distributed systems and event-driven architectures (Kafka)
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD, automated testing, GitOps, and observability tooling
  • Strong architecture skills and familiarity with DDD, microservices, and modular monolith patterns
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills

Nice to have:

  • Experience building design systems, reusable UI frameworks, or component libraries
  • Experience integrating AI features (chatbots, personalization, translation)
  • Experience with secure coding, OAuth2/OIDC, and API gateway patterns
  • Background in healthcare, PBM, fintech, or other regulated environments
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
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Family leave
  • Dependent care resources
  • Colleague assistance programs
  • Tuition assistance
  • Retiree medical access

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 22, 2026

Expiration:
February 23, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Remote work
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