Staff AI Engineer — Cost Estimation & Navigation

CVS Pharmacy; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 107,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement savings options

Paid time off and wellness programs

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer for Cost Estimation & Navigation AI to design, build, and deliver cloud-native software in a distributed systems environment. You will collaborate with product, data science, and engineering teams to translate business priorities into scalable technical solutions.

The role emphasizes architecture, reliability, and security across services, APIs, and platforms, with opportunities to explore GenAI capabilities and impact healthcare

Qualifications

• 7+ years delivering enterprise-scale software solutions in distributed systems environments.
• 5+ years designing, building, and operating cloud-based enterprise solutions.
• 5+ years designing and developing modern microservices and scalable APIs.
• 3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps practices.
• 3+ years of experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with AI/GenAI platforms and applying intelligent capabilities within software products.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of scalable software within Cost Estimation & Navigation AI portfolio.
• Drive architecture across distributed services, APIs, and platform components for scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with product, data science, and engineering teams to translate business priorities into production-ready solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across complex initiatives, guiding decisions and dependencies.
• Design, build, and enhance cloud-native apps, microservices, and APIs using modern patterns.
• Define non-functional requirements including performance, availability, and security.
• Evaluate architectures and recommend improvements for reliability and cost efficiency.
• Lead PoC development and explorations for AI/GenAI capabilities relevant to portfolio needs.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering excellence through reviews and guidance.
• Communicate with stakeholders to align teams and boundaries.
• Ensure compliance with privacy and security requirements for PII/PHI.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud-based solutions

Microservices & APIs

CI/CD & DevOps

Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)

AI/GenAI platforms

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

GKE

Cloud Run

Pub/Sub

Cloud SQL

IAM

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer for Cost Estimation & Navigation AI to design, build, and deliver cloud-native software in a distributed systems environment. You will collaborate with product, data science, and engineering teams to translate business priorities into scalable technical solutions.

The role emphasizes architecture, reliability, and security across services, APIs, and platforms, with opportunities to explore GenAI capabilities and impact healthcare