Senior Software Development Engineer

CVS Health

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Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: California
Salary: $92,700–$185,400 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Sep 30, 2026 (soon)
Nearby: 77 roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $174k

This role $139k

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This role pays less than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$197,881 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $139k versus about $174k 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 98 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,605–$260,590 across 95 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Development Engineer

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As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will join a collaborative team responsible for the design, delivery, and operation of business-critical, distributed systems. You will build and sustain innovative solutions while managing large-scale systems within a unified technology platform for value-based care. This role focuses on solving complex healthcare challenges by transforming home environments into health hubs through data and technology integration. To succeed, you must possess a strong foundation in software engineering principles like data structures, algorithms, and concurrency. You will work with programming languages such as .NET or Java, utilize SQL databases like SQL Server or PostgreSQL, and operate within cloud environments including Azure, AWS, or GCP. Your toolkit should include Kafka, REST APIs, Protobuf, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and frontend frameworks like Angular or React to support the platform's infrastructure.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 73 postings across 8 companies.

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Skills

.NET Java SQL PostgreSQL SQL Server Azure AWS GCP Kafka REST APIs Protobuf gRPC Docker Kubernetes Terraform New Relic Grafana CI/CD Angular React Agile

What you'll do

Design, deliver, and operate business-critical distributed systems at scale.
Develop and maintain large-scale full-stack applications using .NET or Java.
Implement and manage complex database operations using SQL Server or PostgreSQL.
Build and sustain innovative solutions within a cloud environment like Azure, AWS, or GCP.
Develop frontend client applications using frameworks such as Angular or React.
Establish and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for software deployment.
Monitor application performance and health using tools like New Relic or Grafana.
Implement asynchronous, event-based architectures using technologies like Kafka and gRPC.

What we're looking for

5 years of software development experience.
Strong foundation in problem solving, data structures, algorithms, patterns, and concurrency.
Demonstrated experience with at least one programming language such as .NET or Java.
Experience using full-stack development to ship and operate large-scale systems.
Strong SQL skills and understanding of RDBMS like SQL Server or PostgreSQL.
Strong experience with distributed systems design, implementation, and operation at scale.
Strong experience with cloud vendors including Azure, AWS, or GCP.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or a related field (preferred); familiarity with asynchronous architectures, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines (preferred).

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