Software Engineering Manager- Hybrid

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental & Vision

401(k) retirement plans

Paid time off (18+ days)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The Cigna Group is seeking a Software Engineering Manager in Newton, MA to lead a data-focused software engineering team. You will shape architecture, guide tech decisions, and collaborate with data scientists and governance to build scalable information management solutions.

You will design Python-based ETL pipelines, REST API integrations, and implement modern data platforms while ensuring quality and reliability. This hybrid role offers health benefits and a strong focus on career growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or closely related field; 5+ years of experience (or Master’s with 3+ years).
• Experience with healthcare domain and data pipelines.
• Experience creating Python ETL scripts and REST API integrations.
• Strong knowledge of relational and graph databases; PostgreSQL and graph DBs.
• DevOps practices: CI/CD, Agile delivery; code reviews and testing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with technical leaders to define and deliver data solutions.
• Provide technical leadership in architecture and strategic tech decisions.
• Design and implement applications using AWS, Elasticsearch, React, Python; integrate ML where applicable.
• Develop and maintain robust ETL processes and data migrations.
• Ensure performance, reliability, and adherence to enterprise standards.

Skills

Healthcare Domain

Python ETL

REST API

PostgreSQL

Graph databases

CI/CD

Agile delivery

Architecting applications

Unit testing (Python)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or closely related field

Tools

Elasticsearch

React

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Hadoop ecosystem tools

Job description

Cigna-Evernorth Services, Inc. seeks a Software Engineering Manager at the Newton, MA location to work on a software engineering team that is focused on using technology, analytics, and platform design principles to develop a highly scalable solution for managing and searching for information.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a variety of technical leaders across the whole organization, including Data Scientists and Enterprise Data Governance, to define and create a shared vision for implementing and delivering innovative data solutions.
• Provide technical leadership in terms of architecting applications and making strategic technology decisions.
• Perform complex application design in the latest techniques and technologies, such as Amazon Web Services, Elasticsearch, React user interfaces, Python scripting, machine learning, relational and graph databases, REST API endpoints and GraphQL.
• Work with AI generated data and incorporate it into application to provide value to end users.
• Apply expertise and research designs, collaborating with subject matter experts, to devise requirements, design specifications, and usage criteria for enterprise solutions.
• Ensure adherence to business direction, architectural strategies, and enterprise technology standards.
• Hybrid work schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or closely related field and 5 years of experience. Will also accept a Master’s degree and 3 years of experience.
• Must have experience with: Healthcare Domain;
• Creating Python ETL scripts for data pipelines; Creating REST API integrations for data movement;
• Relational databases including PostgreSQL; Graph databases;
• DevOps best practices covering code deployment, CI/CD and Agile delivery;
• Gathering and analyzing project requirements and translating them into technical specifications;
• Designing, developing, and implementing python standalone applications;
• Integrating Python standalone applications with Hadoop ecosystem tools;
• Incorporating RESTful API interactions to ensure comprehensive data processing and accessibility;
• Developing unit and functional test cases in Python;
• Designing, Developing, and implementing robust and scalable ETL processes to extract structured and semi structed data from various RDBMS;
• Developing, implementing, and supporting XML-based data migration workflows;
• Refactoring existing code; Reducing code complexity and enhancing code readability; Conducting code reviews;
• Developing and supporting deployed CI/CD pipelines;
• Providing support to deployed applications within a Production environment; and,
• Analyzing issues, conducting research, and implementing solutions to ensure optimal application performance and reliability.

Salary Range: $146,806-$167,100/year

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 125,300 - 208,900 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. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. 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.

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.