Staff Software Development Engineer

CVS Health; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Benefits details during application

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead architecture, development, and scaling of core applications. You will bridge backend data systems, AI capabilities, and frontend experiences while mentoring teams and embedding AI features to automate workflows.

You will drive DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and data integrations, delivering scalable microservices, robust dashboards, and high-availability platforms across the payer operations domain.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with a focus on full‑stack development, architecture, and scalable applications.
• Mastery of modern JS/TS frameworks and data visualization libraries.
• Deep expertise in server‑side languages and microservices design.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design, architecture, and development of scalable web applications.
• Architect dashboards and data visualization surfaces for complex data insights.
• Design and develop secure, scalable APIs and integration layers.
• Champion AI integration into core products to automate workflows.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Frontend frameworks

Backend APIs

Microservices

Data integration

AI integration

DevOps

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

LangChain

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/SE/IT

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary Staff Engineer to lead the architecture, development, and scaling of our core applications. In this role, you will bridge the gap between complex backend data systems, emerging AI capabilities, and intuitive frontend experiences. As a hands‑on technical leader, you will be responsible for designing rich, interactive dashboards, building resilient backend microservices, and orchestrating deep integrations with diverse data objects and third‑party systems. You will champion our DevOps culture and lead the charge in embedding AI‑driven features into our product suite to automate workflows and deliver intelligent insights. Sitting at the intersection of application development, data integration, and cloud operations, you will guide technical strategy, mentor engineering teams, and ensure operational excellence across the entire technology stack. This position will focus on optimizing our Payer Operations with the goal of building solutions that enrich our Payer metadata, automate our Payer lifecycle contracts, and measure Payer performance.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Full Stack Development: Lead the end-to-end design, architecture, and development of highly scalable web applications, from responsive, user‑centric frontends to robust backend services.
• Dashboarding & Data Visualization: Architect and implement rich, interactive dashboards and user interfaces that surface complex data insights in an intuitive, performant, and accessible manner.
• Backend & Data Integrations: Design and develop secure, scalable APIs and integration layers. Build seamless connections between our applications and diverse data objects, enterprise databases, and third‑party platforms.
• AI Enablement & Implementation: Champion the integration of AI/ML technologies (e.g., Large Language Models, generative AI, predictive analytics) into core products. Develop intelligent features that automate user workflows and provide advanced data synthesis.
• DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure: Drive continuous delivery and cloud‑native best practices. Architect, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments (Docker/Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to ensure high availability and rapid release cycles.
• Operational Excellence: Establish rigorous standards for monitoring, logging, and performance profiling across the stack. Act as the ultimate escalation point for complex, full‑stack production issues and lead root‑cause analysis.
• Technical Leadership & Mentoring: Serve as a subject matter expert and mentor to frontend, backend, and DevOps engineers. Establish coding standards, drive reusable design patterns, and collaborate closely with product leadership to groom the backlog and shape the technical roadmap.
• Self Starter: This role will deal with ambiguity and requires an individual who is comfortable with taking vague requirements and asking questions of stakeholders to be able to develop accordingly.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong focus on full‑stack development, system architecture, and scalable applications.
• Frontend Expertise: Mastery of modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or Vue) and experience with complex state management and data visualization libraries (e.g., D3.js, Recharts, Highcharts).
• Backend & API Proficiency: Deep expertise in server‑side languages and frameworks (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, C#, or Go). Proven ability to design scalable microservices and event‑driven architectures.
• Data Object Integration: Strong experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB), ORMs, and integrating complex, high‑volume data feeds into application layers.
• AI Integration Skills: Hands‑on experience integrating AI models and APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic) into software products. Familiarity with AI orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain) and vector databases.
• DevOps & Cloud: Expert‑level knowledge of public cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Strong proficiency with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins), containerization, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Problem‑Solving & Communication: Exceptional analytical skills with an ability to break down complex business requirements into technical solutions. Excellent ability to communicate architectural decisions to both technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience building internal developer platforms (IDP) or self‑service tooling for engineering teams. Familiarity with data streaming technologies (e.g., Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ) for real‑time integrations. Experience in secure software development lifecycle (DevSecOps) practices and data compliance.
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is: $106,605.00 - $284,280.00 This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full‑time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short‑term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.

Benefits

Great benefits for great people

• medical coverage
• dental coverage
• vision coverage
• paid time off
• retirement savings options
• wellness programs
• other resources, based on eligibility
• comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families
• additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families.

The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Application Deadline

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 11/03/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

About Us

Our work experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self‑disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.