A Brief OverviewThe Staff Software Engineer is a hands-on technical leader who designs and delivers enterprise-grade software powering clinician-facing experiences and clinician performance management. In this role you will architect and build highly distributed, large-scale systems, set technical direction across the team, and raise the engineering bar through mentorship and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities- Lead technical initiatives that solve complex, enterprise-wide problems - ensuring maintainability, performance, and scalability.
- Design, build, and maintain business-critical, enterprise-grade systems using modern technology and techniques.
- Deliver incremental value through iterative, customer-focused releases.
- Drive long-term improvements - focusing on simplicity and maintainability.
- Collaborate with others to develop solutions that meet cross-organization needs.
- Research, propose, and adopt leading-edge technology.
- Continually refine yourself and others through learning and mentorship.
Minimum Requirements- Strong foundation in software engineering: problem solving, data structures, algorithms, patterns, concurrency.
- Experience as a polyglot software engineer. Experience with more than one of: C++, C#, Java, Golang, Javascript, Typescript, Python, or similar.
- 6+ months of experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude) to enhance productivity and code quality.
- 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.
- Deep experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems end-to-end in production environments.
- Experience with modern front-end technologies (e.g., React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS/JavaScript) and full-stack development patterns.
- Strong experience with cloud vendors: Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Clear and effective communication.
- Ability to travel quarterly or as needed.
- 7-10 years of work experience.
- Adept at problem solving and decision making.
- Adept at collaboration and teamwork.
- Adept at growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others).
- Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting).
- Adept at business intelligence.
Preferred Qualifications- Familiarity with asynchronous, event-based architectures.
- Experience with the following technologies: Kafka, REST APIs, contract-first API development, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform.
- Experience with an Application and Performance Monitoring platform (e.g., New Relic).
- Experience establishing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with agile methodologies.
EducationBachelor's degree preferred / specialized training / relevant professional qualification.
Pay RangeThe typical pay range for this role is:
$106,605.00 - $260,590.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company's equity award program.
Great benefits for great peopleWe take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/22/2026
