Senior Backend & API Engineer (Java, Node, GraphQL)

CVS Health; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and implement digital solutions. You will build scalable applications and APIs, shape architecture, and drive AI-enabled innovation using Java Spring Boot, Node.js, and GraphQL.

The role emphasizes cloud-native backend development, API design, security, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. A strong focus on observability, testing, and production-grade delivery is required.

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience in backend API development using Java SpringBoot, Node.js, and GraphQL.
• Experience deploying containerized applications on Kubernetes with API security.
• Observability solutions including logging, monitoring, tracing, and alerting.
• Strong understanding of microservices and cloud-native development.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to architecture decisions and technical design of enterprise digital solutions.
• Develop, test, deploy, and maintain backend services and APIs.
• Design scalable, secure APIs using Java Spring Boot, Node.js, REST, and GraphQL.
• Identify and deliver AI-driven solutions to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure scalability, performance, and security.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and architecture diagrams.

Skills

Java Spring Boot

Node.js

GraphQL

API design

Backend development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Gradle

GitHub Actions

NestJS

GCP

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and implement digital solutions. You will build scalable applications and APIs, shape architecture, and drive AI-enabled innovation using Java Spring Boot, Node.js, and GraphQL.

The role emphasizes cloud-native backend development, API design, security, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. A strong focus on observability, testing, and production-grade delivery is required.