Senior Software 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 seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, high-quality software solutions that support critical digital platforms. In this role, you will take technical ownership of complex backend services, mentor engineers within and across teams, and collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to deliver secure, reliable, and customer-focused solutions.

The ideal candidate is a strong technical contributor who leads by example, proactively ensures services meet security and privacy requirements, and helps raise the overall engineering bar through collaboration, mentorship, and sound technical decision-making. We value engineers who are pragmatic, adaptable, and passionate about improving developer workflows, system reliability, and operational excellence.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of backend/server-side engineering experience, primarily with Node.js
• 3+ years of experience designing and implementing services
• 2+ years of experience building distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-based applications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design
• Hands-on experience with: Feature flags, Caching strategies, CI/CD
• Experience with AWS services
• Experience with microservice architectures and third-party dependencies
• Familiarity with automated testing practices
• Strong knowledge of software architecture and infrastructure fundamentals
• Demonstrated technical leadership and ability to work independently
• Comfortable collaborating in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Experience with agile testing practices (ATDD, BDD, SBE)
• Experience with domain-driven design and service interoperability
• Experience mentoring or guiding teams on testing and quality practices

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)

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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. 
 

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.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

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