Staff Software Development Engineer

CVS Health

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Closes in 5 days Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
TXARIDGAMTIAWIORWANew York, NYDCCTNERITNKYOHWVMDMASCMOUTAZSDPANHVTMNNMMICAMENDKSINNJNVLAMSOKALVAILNCCOFLWYDE
Salary
$106,605–$284,280 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Sep 29, 2026 (soon)

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $208k
This role $195k
$85k most similar roles pay here $306k

This role pays less than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $178,256–$238,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $195k versus about $208k 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 100 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,450–$260,590 across 95 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Software Development Engineer

As a Staff 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 solving complex problems within a unified technology platform for value-based care. This role requires a polyglot software engineer capable of full-stack development to ship and operate large-scale systems. The required technical toolkit includes proficiency in languages such as C++, C#, Java, Golang, Javascript, Typescript, or Python, along with strong SQL skills for RDBMS like SQL Server or PostgreSQL. You will work with cloud vendors including Azure, AWS, or GCP. Preferred technologies include Kafka, REST APIs, Protobuf, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines. The role focuses on transforming home-based care through data and technology to improve patient outcomes in lower-cost settings.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $169050 from 95 postings across 6 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, deliver, and operate business-critical distributed systems.
  • Develop and maintain large-scale full-stack software solutions.
  • Implement and manage high-scale distributed system architectures.
  • Manage and operate infrastructure on cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP.
  • Write complex queries and manage data within RDBMS environments like SQL Server or PostgreSQL.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment processes.
  • Utilize asynchronous, event-based architectures and technologies like Kafka and gRPC.
  • Monitor application performance using tools such as New Relic.

What we're looking for

  • 7 years of software development experience.
  • Strong foundation in problem solving, data structures, algorithms, patterns, and concurrency.
  • Experience as a polyglot software engineer using at least one of C++, C#, Java, Golang, Javascript, Typescript, or Python.
  • Experience using full-stack development to ship and operate large-scale systems.
  • Strong SQL skills and understanding of RDBMS such as 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's degree, specialized training, or relevant professional qualification (preferred).

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