Staff Software Engineer — Lead Enterprise-Scale Systems

CVS Health; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

Signify Health is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and deliver enterprise-grade software powering clinician-facing experiences and performance management.

You will architect and build highly distributed, large-scale systems, guide technical direction, and mentor cross-functional teams across frontend and backend stacks, leveraging modern tech and cloud platforms. The role demands 7–10 years of experience and strong problem-solving, collaboration, and BI skills.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in software engineering including data structures, algorithms, patterns, and concurrency.
• Experience with more than one major language (C++, C#, Java, Golang, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python).
• 6+ months of experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot).
• Experience with full-stack development to ship and operate large-scale systems.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with SQL Server or PostgreSQL.
• Experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems in production.
• Proficiency with modern front-end tech (React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS/JavaScript).
• Experience with cloud vendors: Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Clear communication and ability to travel quarterly.
• 7–10 years of work experience.
• Growth mindset and collaborative teamwork.
• Experience with business intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical initiatives solving enterprise-wide problems with maintainability and performance.
• Design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade systems using modern tech.
• Deliver incremental value through iterative, customer-focused releases.
• Drive long-term improvements for simplicity and maintainability.
• Collaborate to meet cross-organization needs.
• Research and adopt leading-edge technology.
• Mentor others and foster learning.

Skills

Polyglot programming

C++

C#

Java

Golang

JavaScript

TypeScript

Python

AI-assisted tools

Full-stack development

SQL

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Communication

Travel flexibility

10+ years experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

New Relic

Job description

Signify Health is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and deliver enterprise-grade software powering clinician-facing experiences and performance management.

You will architect and build highly distributed, large-scale systems, guide technical direction, and mentor cross-functional teams across frontend and backend stacks, leveraging modern tech and cloud platforms. The role demands 7–10 years of experience and strong problem-solving, collaboration, and BI skills.