Senior Software Development Engineer, GenAI

CVS Health

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
TX
Salary
$92,700–$185,400 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
10 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 9, 2026 (soon)

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $174k
This role $139k
$78k most similar roles pay here $234k

This role pays less than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$198,275 — 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 68 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,605–$260,590 across 67 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Development Engineer, GenAI

As a Senior Software Development Engineer - GenAI, you will join a senior team responsible for foundational AI and GenAI platform services. You will design and build core infrastructure including LLM routing, cost governance, retrieval-augmented generation capabilities, and orchestration tools for agentic workflows. The role focuses on creating fast, safe, and cost-effective internal developer tooling while navigating healthcare compliance requirements like HIPAA and PHI handling. You will develop backend services using Python or TypeScript/Node.js, building RESTful APIs with frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, Express, or NestJS. Technical requirements include experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP; Redis, Kafka, and MongoDB; Docker; and CI/CD pipelines. You will also utilize observability tools such as Prometheus or Grafana while integrating with provider APIs from Anthropic, OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, or Google Vertex AI to solve complex infrastructure challenges.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn?

Median $169050 from 191 postings across 17 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and build core platform services including authentication, quota management, and observability for AI tools.
  • Develop infrastructure for LLM routing, cost governance, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) capabilities.
  • Build orchestration tools to support the deployment of agentic workflows across the enterprise.
  • Create internal developer tooling to facilitate AI-assisted software development.
  • Ensure all AI services comply with healthcare regulations regarding PHI/PII handling and HIPAA requirements.
  • Manage integration with major LLM provider APIs such as Anthropic, OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, and Google Vertex AI.
  • Optimize model routing strategies and implement techniques for LLM cost management.
  • Develop reusable, well-documented internal tools to support engineering teams across the organization.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Analytics, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Master's degree (preferred).
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • 2+ years of experience building production backend services in Python and/or TypeScript/Node.js.
  • 2+ years of experience designing and building RESTful APIs or microservices using frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, Express, or NestJS.
  • Experience integrating with LLM/AI provider APIs (e.g., Anthropic, OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI) in a production system.
  • Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Experience with Redis, Kafka, and MongoDB; OAuth2/OIDC or JWT authentication; Docker; CI/CD pipelines; and Git.

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