Staff Software Engineer, CVS Health

CVS Health

Location:
United States

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

106605.00 - 284280.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Join us as we transform healthcare by building a unified technology platform for value-based care. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be the key individual contributor driving high-impact, distributed systems from concept to production. We are looking for an entrepreneurial expert with deep technical acumen who can take full accountability for project success through hands-on development, robust design, and technical influence.

Job Responsibility:

Drive and document all technical designs including High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD)
Partner with Product to ensure technical designs meet complex business requirements
Collaborate with other Staff Engineers and teams to define holistic solutions
Design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade systems with .NET (C#)
Design services integrating with data systems using Kafka-driven pipelines
Own full application lifecycle including implementation, testing, deployment via CI/CD pipelines
Drive quality standards using tools like SonarQube
Contribute to infrastructure automation with Terraform
Serve as technical guide and mentor to peers
Champion best practices for maintainability, testing, and observability
Research and spearhead adoption of new technologies and AI-assisted tooling

Requirements:

7+ years of professional software development experience
Deep .NET Ecosystem Expertise with C# / .NET
Expert SQL skills and hands-on experience with RDBMS like PostgreSQL or SQL Server
Proven experience with event-streaming platforms like Kafka
Full-Stack Capability to deliver large-scale systems end-to-end
Exceptional technical communication skills
API Design Mastery with gRPC and REST APIs
Strong experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Expert-level experience with containerization (Docker) and deploying through CI/CD pipelines
Elite-level understanding of software engineering fundamentals
Deep RDBMS Optimization expertise
Practical experience applying Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles
Experience with contract testing and automated performance testing
Experience with Application and Performance Monitoring (APM) platforms like New Relic
Experience with advanced deployment patterns
Practical knowledge of implementing security controls
Familiarity with asynchronous, event-based architectures
Experience with agile methodologies
Bachelors of Science in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience

Nice to have:

Advanced Testing Practices
Application and Performance Monitoring (APM) configuration
Advanced CI/CD Strategies
Security Best Practices implementation
Familiarity with asynchronous, event-based architectures
Experience with agile methodologies

What we offer:

Affordable medical plan options
401(k) plan with matching company contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Wellness screenings
Tobacco cessation and weight management programs
Confidential counseling
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 15, 2025

Expiration:
November 21, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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