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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$118,450–$284,280
across 84 roles with salary data.
The Senior Engineering Manager - Digital Engineering leads back-end engineering teams focused on creating exceptional member experiences through web and native applications. This role involves identifying and prioritizing complex digital initiatives, overseeing data migrations from legacy infrastructure to the cloud, and integrating emerging AI and agentic technologies. You will manage, mentor, and coach a diverse team of engineers while collaborating with business stakeholders to align technical roadmaps with organizational goals. The position requires expertise in distributed systems, micro-services, and event-driven architectures using tools like Apache Kafka and Amazon Kinesis. Candidates must possess experience with modern cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, along with knowledge of containerization via Kubernetes or ECS and infrastructure-as-code through Terraform or CloudFormation. The role demands strong leadership in Agile environments to deliver large-scale distributed solutions across the enterprise stack.
What does a Engineering Manager earn in Remote?
Median $235250 from 43 postings across 20 companies.
Lead back-end engineering teams to develop digital services for web and native applications.
Oversee the migration of data and services from legacy infrastructure to cloud environments.
Integrate emerging AI and agentic technologies into existing product offerings.
Guide architectural decisions and own the technical vision for product and platform capabilities.
Mentor, coach, and manage a diverse team of engineering professionals and managers.
Collaborate with business stakeholders to align engineering roadmaps with corporate objectives.
Drive execution through clear goal-setting, accountability, and continuous improvement of team velocity.
Identify and prioritize complex digital initiatives to improve the member experience.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
7+ years of software development experience focusing on enterprise-level solutions and cloud technologies.
3+ years of experience leading large cross-functional project management initiatives involving microservices, event-driven architectures, and streaming platforms.
2+ years of experience with Agile/Scrum practices.
Experience with modern cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Proven success managing and scaling engineering teams of 10+ members.
Deep understanding of cloud architecture patterns including containerization, serverless, and infrastructure-as-code.
Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.