Staff Software Engineer

CVS Health • Trenton, NJ • 4d ago

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

The Lead Software Engineer for MinuteClinic will play a pivotal role in driving the next generation of clinical and patient-facing technology for millions of users. You will lead the design, development, and delivery of modern, scalable software solutions as we re-platform our entire technology stack and embrace AI-enabled engineering practices.

In this role, you will set technical direction, mentor engineers, and collaborate closely with product, design, and architecture partners to deliver solutions that improve patient care and empower clinical staff. You will be expected to take initiative, identify opportunities to accelerate development, and champion engineering excellence across the team.

As a self-motivated leader with a passion for continued learning, you will proactively adopt new technologies, evaluate emerging tools-including AI-driven development-and inspire the team to innovate while maintaining a high bar for quality, performance, and reliability.

Required Qualifications

6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a technical leadership or mentoring role.

Proven experience designing and building backend services, APIs, or distributed systems in a cloud environment (Azure, AWS, GCP).

Strong understanding of architectural principles, system design, and engineering best practices.

Demonstrated ability to take ownership, drive initiatives from concept to delivery, and remove ambiguity through action.

Commitment to continuous learning-staying current with modern engineering tools, patterns, and AI-assisted development practices.

Hands-on experience with modern programming languages such as Java, Kotlin, Python, C#, or TypeScript.

Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automated test frameworks, and high-quality observability solutions.

Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience developing healthcare, clinical systems, or other regulated enterprise applications.

Knowledge of microservices architecture, event-driven patterns, or domain-driven design.

Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards such as FHIR or HL7.

Experience leading engineering discussions, conducting design reviews, and coaching junior engineers.

Demonstrated ability to proactively identify technical risks, propose solutions, and drive alignment among stakeholders.

Exposure to front-end frameworks (React, Angular) or mobile development is a plus.

Experience experimenting with or implementing AI-powered developer tooling or automation to accelerate delivery.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field required.

Master's degree preferred but not required.

Equivalent practical experience will be considered.

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$106,605.00 - $284,280.00

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. This position also includes an award target in the company's equity award program.

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.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 04/27/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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