Senior Software Development Engineer - Verity Solutions - Remote

The Cigna Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Leaves of absence

Job summary

The Cigna Group seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer to design and deliver scalable, data-driven pharmacy supply chain software. You will lead architecture decisions, work with cross‑functional teams, and drive end-to-end delivery of analytics, reporting, and automation features.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in enterprise software, strong Golang skills, cloud experience (AWS), and a track record of building fault-tolerant systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building enterprise-grade software applications and distributed systems.
• Strong backend development experience using object-oriented or modern programming languages (Golang strongly preferred).
• Experience designing systems for scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud-native architectures and platforms such as AWS.
• Experience working with modern CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automated testing.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and evolving requirements.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve scalable full-stack software solutions that support reporting, workflow automation, analytics, and predictive capabilities.
• Lead technical design and contribute to architecture decisions for distributed, data-intensive systems.
• Partner with product and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into clear, effective technical solutions.
• Own delivery outcomes by estimating work, sequencing initiatives, identifying risks, and driving execution to completion.
• Apply modern development practices and AI-assisted tools to improve code quality, developer efficiency, and system performance.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, QA, and operations partners to deliver reliable, production-ready software.
• Ensure secure and resilient deployments through monitoring, observability, and performance optimization.
• Continuously improve engineering standards, processes, and patterns to raise the overall quality and maturity of the platform.
• Mentor and support fellow engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, applying new ideas where they add value.
• Protect sensitive and proprietary data while supporting compliance requirements, including HIPAA.

Skills

Golang

Distributed systems

Backend development

Object-oriented programming

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Join Verity Solutions, a Cigna Company, and help shape the future of pharmacy supply chain technology. The Senior Software Development Engineer is a key contributor to Verity’s industry-leading medication purchasing platform. This role drives the design and delivery of scalable, high-impact solutions across reporting, workflow automation, analytics, optimization, and predictive capabilities, leveraging modern software technologies and complex pharmacy supply chain data models. As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing and delivering high-impact, scalable software that simplifies complex processes, drives meaningful insights, and creates measurable value for our customers. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, enjoys partnering across disciplines, and is energized by building modern, data-driven platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve scalable full-stack software solutions that support reporting, workflow automation, analytics, and predictive capabilities.
• Lead technical design and contribute to architecture decisions for distributed, data-intensive systems.
• Partner with product and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into clear, effective technical solutions.
• Own delivery outcomes by estimating work, sequencing initiatives, identifying risks, and driving execution to completion.
• Apply modern development practices and AI-assisted tools to improve code quality, developer efficiency, and system performance.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, QA, and operations partners to deliver reliable, production-ready software.
• Ensure secure and resilient deployments through monitoring, observability, and performance optimization.
• Continuously improve engineering standards, processes, and patterns to raise the overall quality and maturity of the platform.
• Mentor and support fellow engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, applying new ideas where they add value.
• Protect sensitive and proprietary data while supporting compliance requirements, including HIPAA.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building enterprise-grade software applications and distributed systems.
• Strong backend development experience using object-oriented or modern programming languages (Golang strongly preferred).
• Experience designing systems for scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud-native architectures and platforms such as AWS.
• Experience working with modern CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automated testing.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and evolving requirements.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within cross‑functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience building modern frontend applications using frameworks such as Angular or React.
• Experience working with complex data models and large datasets, including NoSQL technologies such as MongoDB.
• Experience leading technical initiatives or projects.
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments.
• Experience with healthcare, pharmacy, or regulated industry systems.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 130,200 - 217,000 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health‑related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well‑being and behavioral health programs.

• 401(k)
• Company paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year
• Paid holidays
• Leaves of absence

For more details on our employee benefits programs.

About Evernorth Health Services

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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The Cigna Group has a tobacco‑free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.