Staff Software Development Engineer - Java

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.

POSITION SUMMARY

CVS Health is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Software Development Engineer - Java to lead the design, development, and modernization of enterprise-scale healthcare platforms. This role requires a strong technical leader who can drive architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and deliver highly available, secure, scalable and resilient applications that support millions of customers. This Staff Engineer will possess a deep expertise in Java-based distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, API development and modern software engineering practices. As a Staff Engineer and Technical Leader, you will partner closely with Product, Architecture, Security, Operations, and Engineering teams to build innovative solutions that improve healthcare experiences for our members, providers, and colleagues.

Expectations for the Role:

• Leverage expertise to design and implement efficient and scalable solutions that meet business requirements and quality standards
• Contribute to solution design and architecture discussions, collaborating with architects and senior engineers
• Provide input on technical feasibility, performance optimization, and scalability considerations to ensure that the overall solution meets the desired objectives
• Participate in code reviews and ensures adherence to coding standards, best practices, and quality guidelines
• Communicate and coordinate with team members to ensure alignment, provide technical insights, and contribute to decision-making processes
• Contribute to the adoption of best practices, new technologies, and tools to enhance productivity, efficiency, and code quality
• Participate in knowledge sharing activities, such as code reviews, tech talks, and workshops, to foster a culture of learning and collaboration within the team
• Work with other developers and team members to implement complex features, enhance existing functionality, and ensure the delivery of high-quality code
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior developers, helping them improve their technical skills and grow professionally

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of professional software development experience working with enterprise solution delivery in a large-scale distributed environment
• 7+ years of hands-on Java application development experience, including experience with modern Java ecosystem frameworks
• 5+ years of Java, Springboot development experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise cloud initiatives and solutions with cloud computing technologies
• 5+ years of designing and developing modern microservices and cost-effective APIs
• 3+ years of experience working on CI/CD Pipeline automation
• 3+ years of experience working in an Agile-based development environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Agentic AI / Generative AI experience
• Health and wellness domain experience
• Hands on experience working as full stack development when needed AngularJS, JavaScript, Oracle and other modern databases like NOSQL
• Strong understanding of Generative AI concepts and techniques, including but not limited to: Natural Language Processing (NLP), Text generation and summarization, Conversational AI and chatbots
• Hands-on experience with NestJS, Node.js, and TypeScript application development.
• Experience developing and managing Apollo GraphQL APIs, Federation, and API Gateway patterns.
• Ability to create and execute on roadmaps that consider both progress and innovation as well as the need to scale reliably
• Ability to learn/work with emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions in the Cloud/IT technology space
• Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries, build relationships, and achieve broader organizational goals

EDUCATION

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

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Bring your heart to CVS Health Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand — with heart at its center — our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver. Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. …