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of similar roles. Most pay
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versus about
$210k
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Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
88 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$118,450–$284,280
across 84 roles with salary data.
As a Staff Software Development Engineer within the Medicare Technology team, you will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for designing, developing, and delivering enterprise-scale solutions for critical healthcare technology platforms. You will lead complex initiatives, mentor junior developers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to build scalable, reliable systems while championing engineering best practices. Your daily work involves architecting software applications, conducting code reviews, performing system testing, and ensuring high-quality code through unit and integration testing. The role requires expertise in C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, and Microsoft SQL for data modeling and query optimization. You will also utilize RESTful APIs, microservices, GitHub Actions, and DevSecOps practices. Technical requirements include experience with cloud providers like Azure or AWS, as well as tools such as CoPilot, Jira, Confluence, Docker, Kubernetes, and Snyk.
What does a Software Development Engineer earn?
Median $197750 from 175 postings across 14 companies.
Architect, develop, and implement enterprise-scale digital solutions using C#, .NET, and ASP.NET Core.
Design and manage scalable microservices and RESTful APIs to support Medicare technology platforms.
Build and maintain full-stack web applications utilizing Blazor and modern front-end technologies.
Optimize database performance through advanced SQL modeling, query tuning, and stored procedures.
Implement cloud-native architectures and integrate systems with providers like Azure, AWS, or GCP.
Drive DevSecOps practices by managing CI/CD pipelines and ensuring secure coding standards.
Lead technical design discussions and conduct code reviews to ensure high-quality software delivery.
Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance to improve team skills and performance.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience).
7+ years of work experience.
Expertise in designing, developing, and supporting enterprise web applications using C#, .NET, and ASP.NET Core.
Experience building modern web applications using Blazor and other front-end technologies.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft SQL, including data modeling, query optimization, stored procedures, and performance tuning.
Experience designing, developing, and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices.
Practical experience with cloud providers (Azure, AWS, or GCP), CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices using GitHub Actions.
Experience in healthcare, insurance, enrollment, or claims systems (preferred); experience with Oracle, DB2, MongoDB, Docker, or Kubernetes (preferred).
C++
C
.NET
Linux
Windows
GitHub
Object-Oriented Programming
Data Structures
Memory Management
Multithreading
System Testing
Debugging
Automation
Observability
C
Linux
HTTP
HTTPS
HTTP2
Nginx
Apache
HAProxy
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
JSON
XML
WAF
IDS
IPS
VPN
SSL
OWASP Top 10
ModSecurity
Snort
Burp Suite
Metasploit
Sqlmap
Selenium
Puppeteer
GCC
GDB
GNU Make
C
Linux
HTTP
HTTPS
HTTP2
Nginx
Apache
HAProxy
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
JSON
XML
WAF
IDS
IPS
VPN
SSL
OWASP Top 10
ModSecurity
Snort
Burp Suite
Metasploit
Sqlmap
Selenium
Puppeteer
GNU Makefile
gcc
gdb