Executive Director, Software Engineering, Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness

CVS Health

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Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$175,100–$334,750 / yr
Posted
17 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Sep 30, 2026

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $247k
This role $255k
$156k most similar roles pay here $354k

This role pays more than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $208,445–$285,275 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $255k versus about $247k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About CVS Health

CVS Health is a leading American healthcare company operating retail pharmacies, pharmacy benefit management services, and a health insurance segment through Aetna, one of the nation''s largest health insurers. Industry: Healthcare & Pharmacy

CVS Health currently has 88 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,450–$284,280 across 84 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Executive Director, Software Engineering, Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness

Executive Director, Software Engineering- Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness (PCW) leads a cross-functional team of software engineers to modernize the retail pharmacy platform and execute strategic engineering programs. The role involves developing core capabilities for compliance, regulatory requirements, safety, and operational insights for an open platform serving grocers and independent pharmacies. Key responsibilities include managing data pipelines, semantic layers, and reporting products while translating high-level strategy into actionable roadmaps. The position requires building cloud-native systems using Java-based microservices across AWS, GCP, and Azure environments. Candidates must possess expertise in full-stack mobile and web development, APIs, and B2B or B2B2C platforms. The work focuses on modernizing existing tech stacks through automation and machine learning while ensuring all solutions meet enterprise standards for security and auditability within the highly regulated pharmacy and healthcare domain.

What does a Software Engineering Director earn?

Median $262275 from 30 postings across 13 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Oversee the modernization of the retail pharmacy platform and related strategic engineering programs.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to develop core capabilities for compliance, regulatory requirements, and operational insights.
  • Manage data pipelines, semantic layers, and reporting products to provide growth insights for pharmacy partners.
  • Translate executive-level strategy into actionable roadmaps, backlogs, and execution plans for the engineering pillar.
  • Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing engineering and data talent while enforcing SDLC best practices.
  • Drive the deployment of applications into cloud environments including AWS, GCP, and Azure.
  • Conduct design and code reviews to ensure all solutions meet enterprise security and auditability standards.
  • Research emerging technologies to develop long-term roadmaps based on healthcare and digital trends.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 15+ years of experience in systems analysis and application program development.
  • 12 years of software engineering experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in people leadership.
  • Proven experience building and operating cloud-native systems, ideally on GCP.
  • Experience with Java-based microservices.
  • Strong background in B2B or B2B2C platforms, experience, and APIs.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead modernization and migration efforts in a complex environment.

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