Senior Software Engineering Manager

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and developing high-performing software engineering teams while delivering reliable, scalable, and high-quality technical solutions. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and strategic execution to ensure engineering efforts align with business goals.

The current list of systems includes multiple applications including, but not limited, to the Tier 1 systems for Retail Pharmacy ,where the Engineering Manager partners closely with product, design, architecture, and other cross-functional stakeholders to plan, prioritize, and execute work efficiently. They foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and technical excellence, while mentoring engineers and supporting their career growth.

In addition to managing day-to-day delivery, the Engineering Manager drives best practices in software development, ensures operational stability, manages risks, and contributes to long-term technical strategy.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Evaluate information and solve complex problems.
• Oversee staff and work with other management personnel. Need to effectively communicate instructions while leading the team to meet their goals.
• Understand complex systems and pay attention to details, as a minor error can result in major problems.
• Plan strategies for the development of designs and products on schedule and on budget
• Take  part in software and architectural development activities, conduct software analysis, programming, testing, and debugging
• Identify production and non-production application issues
• Communicate and collaborate with other managers, stakeholders, and contractors
• Prioritize, delegate, and supervise all engineers’ activities and deliverables
• Manage, support, and evaluate engineers’ performance
• Hire new talent for the team and offer coaching and development opportunities
• Provide input in strategic technical decisions and solutions, when needed
• Build the entire technical documentation and project roadmaps
• Develop, test, implement and maintain application software
• Recommend changes to improve established java application processes
• Perform technical due diligence and architectural assessments of third-party technologies and solutions.
• Participate and drive  a monolithic code base to microservices
• Document standards, best practices, and engineering artifacts so others can easily understand, build, and maintain best in class software systems

Required Qualifications

• 7+ overall years of software development experience either building or supporting / managing Backend development teams
• 5+ years of backend software development experience with programming languages/tools including: Java, Spring boot
• 3+ years of leadership experience, directly managing individual contributors
• 3+ years building of prior hands on experience developing highly available, performant, scalable Backend services
• 3+ years of experience working in large public clouds such as GCP/Azure/AWS
• 2+ years of experience with Kafka
• 2+ years of experience with Docker/Containerization

Preferred Skills :

• Works with a sense of urgency in completing tasks and resolving issues to deliver a quality project on time and within budget
• Proven experience as a software Designer and Developer in understanding business requirements and translating into software solutions.
• Development experience for projects delivered via Waterfall, Agile, and/or XP methodologies
• Need someone who is hands on solution design and best coding practices
• Experience in modern programming languages and technologies.
• High Level Conceptual Knowledge of Cloud Computing
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of working effectively with cross-functional teams and influencing technical and strategic decision-making.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or, equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$130,295.00 - $260,590.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.  This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program. 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 04/22/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

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