Staff Software Development Engineer

CVS Health

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Work type
Remote
Location
Woonsocket, RIMSMTNCLAMDMEMNNEMONDNYNJNMNVOHSCTXSDVTTNVAWAUTWIWVORWYOKPACOALAZCACTDCFLIAARIDILKSDEGAINKYMIMANH
Salary
$106,605–$284,280 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Dec 4, 2026

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This role pays less than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $170,987–$221,750 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $195k versus about $196k for comparable roles.

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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 121 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,605–$260,590 across 118 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Development Engineer

The Staff Software Development Engineer joins the CVS Health Digital team to build and operate backend, platform, and integration services at scale. This role involves designing and delivering highly available, secure, and compliant microservices that power healthcare data exchange and platform capabilities. You will develop backend services using Java/JEE, Spring Boot, and RESTful APIs while implementing event-driven patterns with Apache Kafka. Key responsibilities include managing CI/CD pipelines, deploying to Google Cloud Platform using GKE or Cloud Run, and integrating with EHR systems using HL7 v2, FHIR, and SMART on FHIR standards. You must ensure HIPAA compliance and data governance while managing production readiness, observability, and security controls like OAuth2 and TLS. The work focuses on solving complex data integration problems within regulated healthcare ecosystems.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $169050 from 142 postings across 6 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend microservices using Java, JEE, and Spring Boot.
  • Implement event-driven patterns using Apache Kafka for producers, consumers, and schema evolution.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines including unit testing, static analysis, and progressive delivery.
  • Deploy and operate cloud-native services on Google Cloud Platform using GKE or Cloud Run.
  • Integrate backend services with EHR systems using HL7 v2, FHIR, and SMART on FHIR standards.
  • Ensure compliance with HIPAA, data governance, and security requirements for data at rest and in transit.
  • Diagnose production issues and perform root cause analysis to drive long-term reliability improvements.
  • Implement observability through structured logging, metrics, and tracing for proactive monitoring.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of professional software development experience with Java/JEE and Spring Boot.
  • 5+ years of experience building RESTful microservices, distributed systems, and JSON data modeling.
  • 5+ years of practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerized workloads (Docker; Kubernetes preferred).
  • 3+ years of experience operating production services in cloud environments, preferably GCP.
  • 3+ years of experience with Kafka or similar event-streaming platforms.
  • 3+ years of experience with security fundamentals including OAuth2/OIDC, TLS, and secrets management.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience).
  • Experience in healthcare, regulated systems, or large-scale data integration platforms (preferred).

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