Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Backend-Focused Staff Software Engineer

At CVS Health, we're building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation's leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled backend-focused Staff Software Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend development, system design, and a strong understanding of cloud-native software engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend services using Java and Spring Boot
• Design and implement solutions deployed on Google Cloud Platform (GKE)
• Work with distributed systems, including Google Cloud Spanner (Postgres dialect) and Confluent Kafka (or similar pub/sub tools)
• Design, optimize, and troubleshoot complex SQL queries and stored procedures (e.g., PL/SQL) to support high-performance data operations and ensure data integrity across applications.
• Collaborate with teams to implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Argo CD
• Ensure high performance and reliability through sound software engineering practices
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to the frontend engineering team

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in software engineering from ideation to production deployment of IT solutions
• 5+ years experience in full software development life cycle including ideation, coding, coding standards, testing, code reviews and production deployments
• 5+ years of experience with backend Java, Spring Boot and Microservices
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with a public cloud provider
• 3+ years working with pub/sub tools like Kafka or similar
• 3+ years of experience with database design/development (Postgres or similar)
• 2+ years of experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD, or similar)

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with development and deployment of Minimum Viable Products (MVPs)
• Must demonstrate innovative mindset, divergent thinking and convergent actions
• Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts; experience deploying services on GKE is a plus

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is: $92,700.00 - $185,400.00

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.

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.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.