Staff Software Engineer - Developer Experience Automation

About CVS Health

We’re building a world of health around every individual — creating a more connected, convenient, and compassionate experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll collaborate with passionate colleagues who innovate with purpose, take accountability, and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us in simplifying healthcare for one person, one family, and one community at a time.

Position Summary

The Staff Software Development Engineer is a senior technical leader within the Developer Experience (DevEx) organization. This role is responsible for the development, operations, and support of web-based tooling and platforms that empower CVS Health engineers. You will partner closely with DevEx leaders and enterprise stakeholders to align technical investments with strategic goals.

This role defines the technical vision and architecture for an AI-assisted, least-privilege access platform, translating access governance objectives into scalable, secure, and developer-centric solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Architecture & Design

• Own the end-to-end architecture of the AI-assisted access model, ensuring scalability, explainability, and auditability.
• Partner with data and security teams to validate signal quality and model outcomes.

Platform Engineering & Integration

• Establish clear APIs and automation workflows.
• Enable continuous access evaluation and lifecycle management.

Security, Governance & Compliance

• Embed auditability, explainability, and policy enforcement into the platform by design.
• Collaborate with security, risk, and compliance stakeholders to meet governance requirements while maintaining developer velocity.

Technical Leadership & Influence

• Serve as a technical authority and mentor to junior engineers.
• Drive engineering best practices, design reviews, and architectural standards.
• Align cross-functional teams across security, identity, platform, and developer experience domains.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of large-scale software development experience, including 2+ years in a technical lead role.
• 7+ years of experience developing web services and cloud-native applications using technologies such as Java, React, Angular, Spring Boot, REST APIs, JPA, and messaging systems.
• 5+ years of experience with Agile development practices.
• 2+ years of experience developing agentic AI applications using foundational LLMs in Python.
• 2+ years of experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years designing and developing scalable microservices and REST APIs.
• 5+ years of experience in Test-Driven Development environments.
• 3+ years of experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or CircleCI.
• 3+ years of experience with source control platforms such as GitHub or GitLab.
• 3+ years of experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• 3+ years of experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, GCP, or AWS.
• Experience with accessibility (A11y) standards and web performance best practices.

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or equivalent work experience (High School diploma plus 4 years of relevant experience).

Compensation

The typical pay range for this role is $106,605.00 - $284,280.00. Actual compensation will depend on experience, education, geographic location, and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for bonus or short-term incentive programs and includes an equity award target.

Benefits

• Affordable medical plan options.
• 401(k) plan with company matching and employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost wellness programs including screenings and counseling services.
• Paid time off, flexible work schedules, and family leave options.
• Dependent care resources and colleague assistance programs.
• Tuition assistance and retiree medical access (where eligible).

We anticipate the application window for this role will close on 04/30/2026. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable laws. CVS Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, including Disability/Protected Veteran, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.