Staff Software Development Engineer

CVS Health

Remote

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Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $106,605–$284,280 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Closes: Jun 19, 2026

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Similar $191k

This role $195k

$85k most similar roles pay here $306k

This role pays more than 50% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$217,725 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $195k versus about $191k 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 156 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,450–$260,590 across 152 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Development Engineer

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CVS Health Digital seeks a Staff Engineer to join its dynamic team focused on modernizing legacy applications within the Specialty Pharmacy domain. This role involves hands-on development of AI-integrated workflows and mentoring team members while driving architectural decisions. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of software development experience, including extensive backend expertise with Java, Spring Boot, NodeJS, Go, Kafka, PostgreSQL, and Cassandra. They should also possess deep knowledge in microservices architecture, mature CI/CD practices, and Agile methodologies. Preferred qualifications include hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure, observability frameworks, and modern software development tools. This position offers the opportunity to work on large-scale projects that leverage advanced technologies to solve complex healthcare challenges.

Skills

Java Spring Boot NodeJS Go Kafka PostgreSQL Cassandra CI/CD Git JBehave Cucumber Agile GCP AWS Azure GKE Compute Engine VPC Networks Cloud Run Load Balancers Observability Framework UI state management Data fetching Build tooling Performance optimization Client observability Analytics

What you'll do

Lead modernization of legacy apps with integrated AI workflows.
Develop and lead projects addressing customer challenges in Specialty Pharmacy Initiatives.
Contribute to the strategic software development of application products using advanced technologies.
Mentor team members and assist with architecture design decisions for scalable microservices.
Implement CI/CD practices, automated testing frameworks, and Agile methodologies.

What we're looking for

7+ years of software development experience
5+ years of backend technology expertise including Java, Spring Boot, NodeJS, Go, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Cassandra
5+ years architecting, designing, and delivering scalable microservices-based applications
5+ years partnering with architecture, product, and program management teams to influence decisions
5+ years working on Agile projects using mature CI/CD practices, source control, and automated testing frameworks