Senior Software Development Engineer

CVS Health

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Work type
Remote
Location
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Salary
$83,430–$203,940 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Nov 6, 2026 (soon)

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $144k
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This role pays less than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $138,912–$177,250 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $144k versus about $158k 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 117 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,605–$260,590 across 114 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Development Engineer

The Senior Software Development Engineer joins the Aetna Technology organization to support, enhance, and create new programs and services for clinical and interoperability products. This role focuses on building a next-generation platform to deliver use cases that help people live healthier lives. The engineer will develop enterprise-class backend applications, focusing on AI/ML-focused projects, Gen AI, LLMs, NLP, and MLOps. Key responsibilities include fine-tuning LLMs/SLMs, implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation, and optimizing data stores. Required technical skills include Python, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and experience with CI/CD, Git, and automated testing. The role requires proficiency in cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP, along with containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes. Candidates must understand architecture best practices for scalable data engineering pipelines and rule-based processing.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn?

Median $169050 from 234 postings across 19 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop and enhance clinical and interoperability products for the next-generation health platform.
  • Build and maintain enterprise-class backend applications using Python and machine learning libraries.
  • Implement and fine-tune Large Language Models (LLMs) and Small Language Models (SLMs).
  • Design and optimize data engineering pipelines and data stores using RDBMS and NoSQL technologies.
  • Deploy and troubleshoot applications in cloud environments using Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools.
  • Develop computational methods and algorithms for AI/ML-focused projects and MLOps practices.
  • Create automated unit and mock test cases to ensure high code coverage and software quality.
  • Build dashboards and monitor log ingestion using Prometheus, Grafana, and trace logs.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years in software development.
  • 2+ years in AI/ML-focused projects.
  • 2+ years of programming experience in Python and experience with machine learning libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch.
  • 2+ years' experience with Gen AI/LLM/NLP/MLOps or similar methodologies.
  • Backend development experience for enterprise-class applications.
  • Experience with CI/CD, Git, automated testing, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Knowledge of NLP, prompt engineering, and ability to set up and optimize data stores (RDBMS/NoSQL).
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (Highschool diploma plus 4 years relevant work experience).

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