Senior Backend Engineer - Java Spring Boot, Node & GraphQL

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 93,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement savings options

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Chicago to design, develop, and implement innovative digital solutions. You will build scalable APIs and backend services using Java Spring Boot, Node.js, and GraphQL, while advancing AI-driven innovation across cloud-native platforms.

The role emphasizes architecture collaboration, code reviews, and driving performance, security, and maintainability in enterprise-grade systems. A strong emphasis on mentoring and continuous learning is noted.

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience in backend application and API development using Java SpringBoot, Node.js, and GraphQL.
• Experience developing and deploying containerized applications on Kubernetes platforms, including API security and authentication mechanisms.
• Experience implementing observability solutions including logging, monitoring, distributed tracing, and alerting.
• Solid understanding of API design principles, microservices architecture, distributed systems, and cloud-native application development.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated growth mindset with a commitment to continuous learning and mentoring others.
• Strong execution and delivery skills, including planning, implementation, deployment, and production support.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to architecture decisions, technical design, and evolution of enterprise digital solutions and API-driven platforms while partnering with senior engineers and architects.
• Develop, test, deploy, and maintain software applications and backend services while implementing complex business requirements.
• Design and build scalable, secure, and high-performance APIs using Java Spring Boot, Node.js, REST, and GraphQL technologies.
• Identify and deliver AI-driven solutions that improve operational efficiency, automate business processes, and reduce costs.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, product owners, and business stakeholders to make strategic architectural decisions and ensure scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Apply advanced programming skills to build robust, efficient, and high-performing software solutions.
• Integrate multiple applications, services, third-party systems, and cloud platforms to enable seamless interoperability across the enterprise.
• Conduct code reviews, develop and execute test plans, troubleshoot production issues, and ensure delivery of reliable, high-quality solutions.
• Participate in Agile development processes, contribute to sprint planning, and support successful project execution.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, AI capabilities, and development tools to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, API specifications, design documents, and implementation guides.
• Mentor junior engineers, promote engineering best practices, and foster a culture of technical excellence and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Java SpringBoot

Node.js

GraphQL

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Gradle

GraphQL

NestJS

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Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Chicago to design, develop, and implement innovative digital solutions. You will build scalable APIs and backend services using Java Spring Boot, Node.js, and GraphQL, while advancing AI-driven innovation across cloud-native platforms.

The role emphasizes architecture collaboration, code reviews, and driving performance, security, and maintainability in enterprise-grade systems. A strong emphasis on mentoring and continuous learning is noted.