Senior Engineering Manager

CVS Health

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Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Hartford, CT
Salary
$130,295–$260,590 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 31, 2026 (soon)

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $206k
This role $195k
$115k $276k
below market most similar roles pay here above market

This role pays less than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $165,112–$246,150 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $195k versus about $206k 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 119 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,605–$260,590 across 115 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Engineering Manager

The Senior Engineering Manager joins the Aetna Digital organization to lead multiple teams of software engineers in building and operating backend services and APIs. This leader manages a team of 10-12 engineers, overseeing the design, development, and deployment of cloud-native applications that power core digital health experiences. Key responsibilities include establishing engineering excellence through CI/CD, automated testing, and SRE principles while managing technical roadmaps and stakeholder relationships. The role requires expertise in Node.js, Java, or Spring Boot, along with experience in AWS, GCP, or Azure. The position focuses on delivering scalable, secure, and resilient platform capabilities for millions of member interactions. Additionally, the manager will champion AI-enabled engineering practices and incorporate AI-powered capabilities into digital experiences to improve member engagement and personalization.

What does a Engineering Manager earn?

Median $261250 from 167 postings across 44 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of 10-12 software engineers to foster a high-performing engineering culture.
  • Provide technical leadership for the design, development, and operation of cloud-native backend services and APIs.
  • Establish and enforce API design standards, architecture principles, and engineering best practices.
  • Translate product vision into executable engineering roadmaps and delivery plans in partnership with Product Managers.
  • Drive modernization initiatives to reduce technical debt and improve platform scalability and developer velocity.
  • Implement DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, including monitoring, incident management, and automated testing.
  • Champion the adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices to improve developer productivity and software quality.
  • Manage workforce planning, hiring, performance management, and succession planning for the engineering organization.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience building enterprise-grade applications and services.
  • 3+ years of engineering management experience leading software development teams.
  • 3+ years of experience with Node.js, Java, or Spring Boot.
  • 3+ years of experience designing, building, and operating cloud-native applications in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience).
  • Experience leading backend engineering teams responsible for APIs, microservices, and distributed systems (preferred).
  • Experience driving engineering excellence initiatives including CI/CD, automated testing, observability, reliability, and operational maturity (preferred).
  • Experience leveraging Generative AI, AI-assisted coding platforms, or AI-powered developer tools within software engineering organizations (preferred).

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