Staff Software Development Engineer

CVS Health

Remote

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Work type: Remote
Location: Woonsocket, RI
Posted: 5 days ago
Closes: Jul 6, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 409 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Development Engineer

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CVS Health is seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer in Woonsocket, RI, to lead the Architecture, design, and development of platform engineering initiatives within the Software Development Engineering team. This senior-level role involves executive technical leadership across strategic efforts, collaborating with partners and technical leads to execute processes and inform outcomes. The ideal candidate will work closely with other Software and DevOps Engineers in planning and prioritizing tasks while meeting business timelines and quality expectations. Responsibilities include developing and implementing a platform engineering strategy, identifying process improvement opportunities, advocating for security best practices, and automating CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Octopus, and GitLab. The role also entails hiring and mentoring Software Development Managers and Engineers to foster their growth. Key skills required are experience with CI/CD, Agile methodologies, SAFe principles, JavaScript frameworks, REST APIs, JIRA, Confluence, infrastructure components, SDLC, software testing, and domain expertise in healthcare or retail web and mobile application development.

Skills

CI/CD Jenkins GitHub Actions GitLab Agile methodologies SAFe Angular JavaScript React jQuery Ajax Bootstrap Backbone REST SOAP Web Service APIs JIRA Rally Confluence GPU CPU SDLC Software testing Quality assurance Troubleshooting Web applications development Mobile applications development

What you'll do

Lead the architecture, design, and development of platform engineering initiatives.
Develop and implement the platform engineering strategy and roadmap.
Advocate and drive implementation of security best practices in software development.
Automate CI/CD pipelines for enterprise projects using tools like GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
Hire and mentor Software Development Managers and Engineers to foster growth.
Independently lead complex solution development with high risk and business impact.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in CI/CD, Jenkins, Git, or DevOps
Expertise in Agile methodologies and SAFe software development principles
Proficiency in JavaScript frameworks including Angular, React, jQuery, Ajax, Bootstrap, and Backbone
Experience with REST, SOAP, or Web Service APIs
Knowledge of JIRA, Rally, Confluence, and infrastructure components like GPUs/CPU
Domain experience in healthcare or retail organization’s software development lifecycle

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