Staff Software Engineer: Lead, Distributed Health Systems

CVS Health; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings

Wellness programs

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and deliver enterprise-grade software powering clinician experiences and performance management. You will architect highly distributed systems, set technical direction, and mentor team members to raise the engineering bar across the organization.

The role requires strong multi-language skills, full-stack experience, and cloud expertise, with a focus on delivering scalable solutions in a healthcare context. Travel quarterly may be required.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in software engineering and problem solving.
• Experience with multiple programming languages (C++, C#, Java, Golang, JavaScript/Typescript, Python).
• 6+ months of AI-assisted development tools experience.
• Experience shipping large-scale, full-stack systems.
• Strong SQL skills and RDBMS knowledge.
• Experience with modern front-end tech and cloud platforms.
• Excellent communication and travel availability.
• 7–10 years of work experience.
• Continuous learning and collaboration mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical initiatives ensuring maintainability and scalability.
• Design and maintain enterprise-grade systems.
• Deliver incremental value through iterations and customer-focused releases.
• Drive long-term improvements for simplicity and maintainability.
• Collaborate across teams to meet cross-organization needs.
• Research and adopt leading-edge technology.
• Mentor and develop others.

Skills

Polyglot software engineer

C++, C#, Java, Golang, Python

AI-assisted development tools

Full-stack development

SQL

Distributed systems

Front-end tech (React, TS)

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Communication

7–10 years experience

Problem solving

Collaboration

Growth mindset

Delivery/execution

Business intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Kafka

New Relic

REST APIs

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and deliver enterprise-grade software powering clinician experiences and performance management. You will architect highly distributed systems, set technical direction, and mentor team members to raise the engineering bar across the organization.

The role requires strong multi-language skills, full-stack experience, and cloud expertise, with a focus on delivering scalable solutions in a healthcare context. Travel quarterly may be required.