Staff Software Development Engineer
We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Position Summary
CVS Health is transforming digital healthcare by building cohesive, scalable platform solutions that enable smarter, simpler, and more human-centered experiences. Come join a dedicated team of Engineers committed to excellence! Be part of a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment with a focus on driving enterprise automation in support of top priorities across the organization.
As a Staff Software Development Engineer, you will collaborate with product, technology, and engineering teams to create exciting new solutions that will span various technologies and environments, including data offerings in the public cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure) and private/hybrid cloud. The Staff Software Development Engineer must be a strategic thinker with a growth mindset and a curiosity for new and emerging technologies, patterns, methodologies, and market offerings. The Staff Software Development Engineer will influence strategy, lead design and implementation, and possess excellent communications skills.
What you will do
You'll design, build, and deploy infrastructure capabilities for database technologies in public, private, and hybrid cloud environments
Drive the creation of automation for database infrastructure services to improve delivery and speed-to-market
Collaborate with security, architecture, and engineering teams to establish and enforce standards and best practices
Partner with product and program teams to define roadmaps and execution plans
Build APIs to orchestrate automation exposing self-service capabilities to improve customer experiences
Drive initiatives to incorporate open-source tools, cloud native services, and AI to increase efficiency
Required Qualifications
7+ years’ experience as a multi-faceted Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer or similar role delivering automated infrastructure solutions at an enterprise scale
7+ years’ experience in one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, and strong experience with infrastructure as code (IaC), specifically Terraform and Ansible
5+ years’ experience using and administering build automation, continuous integration, and source code management CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Octopus, Jenkins, etc.)
5+ years’ experience with cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, AWS) as well as on-prem environments (VMware)
5+ years’ experience working with modern database and caching technologies (eg. MongoDB, PostgreSQL, BigTable, Neo4J, Cassandra, Redis, Elasticache)
5+ development experience using Restful APIs
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Container development (Kubernetes, Rancher, OpenShift, GKS, EKS, AKS)
Experience with Test Driven Development
Knowledge of Agile methodologies (SAFe, Kanban, XP)
Experience with AI assisted sofware development
Experience with microservice and service mesh architectures
Education
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (Highschool diploma plus 4 years relevant work experience)
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$106,605.00 - $213,210.00
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.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We 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: 05/28/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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Position Summary
CVS Health is transforming digital healthcare by building cohesive, scalable platform solutions that enable smarter, simpler, and more human-centered experiences. Come join a dedicated team of Engineers committed to excellence! Be part of a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment with a focus on driving enterprise automation in support of top priorities across the organization.
As a Staff Software Development Engineer, you will collaborate with product, technology, and engineering teams to create exciting new solutions that will span various technologies and environments, including data offerings in the public cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure) and private/hybrid cloud. The Staff Software Development Engineer must be a strategic thinker with a growth mindset and a curiosity for new and emerging technologies, patterns, methodologies, and market offerings. The Staff Software Development Engineer will influence strategy, lead design and implementation, and possess excellent communications skills.
What you will do
You'll design, build, and deploy infrastructure capabilities for database technologies in public, private, and hybrid cloud environments
Drive the creation of automation for database infrastructure services to improve delivery and speed-to-market
Collaborate with security, architecture, and engineering teams to establish and enforce standards and best practices
Partner with product and program teams to define roadmaps and execution plans
Build APIs to orchestrate automation exposing self-service capabilities to improve customer experiences
Drive initiatives to incorporate open-source tools, cloud native services, and AI to increase efficiency
Required Qualifications
7+ years’ experience as a multi-faceted Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer or similar role delivering automated infrastructure solutions at an enterprise scale
7+ years’ experience in one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, and strong experience with infrastructure as code (IaC), specifically Terraform and Ansible
5+ years’ experience using and administering build automation, continuous integration, and source code management CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Octopus, Jenkins, etc.)
5+ years’ experience with cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, AWS) as well as on-prem environments (VMware)
5+ years’ experience working with modern database and caching technologies (eg. MongoDB, PostgreSQL, BigTable, Neo4J, Cassandra, Redis, Elasticache)
5+ development experience using Restful APIs
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Container development (Kubernetes, Rancher, OpenShift, GKS, EKS, AKS)
Experience with Test Driven Development
Knowledge of Agile methodologies (SAFe, Kanban, XP)
Experience with AI assisted sofware development
Experience with microservice and service mesh architectures
Education
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (Highschool diploma plus 4 years relevant work experience)
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$106,605.00 - $213,210.00
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.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We 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: 05/28/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
Apply To This Job