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
As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll be a key member of a collaborative team responsible for design, delivery and operation of business-critical, distributed systems. We’re looking for technically strong, passionate people with an entrepreneurial spirit to build and sustain innovative solutions.
Responsibilities
Lead technical initiatives that solve complex, enterprise-wide problems - ensuring maintainability, performance, and scalability.
Design, build and maintain business-critical, enterprise-grade systems using modern technology and techniques.
Deliver incremental value through iterative, customer-focused releases.
Drive long-term improvements - focusing on simplicity and maintainability.
Collaborate with others to develop solutions that meet cross-organization needs.
Research, propose and adopt leading edge technology.
Continually refine yourself and others through learning and mentorship.
Required Qualifications
7+ years of software development experience.
Strong foundation in software engineering: problem solving, data structures, algorithms, patterns, concurrency.
Experience as a polyglot software engineer. Experience with more than one of: C++, C#, Java, Golang, Javascript, Typescript, Python or similar.
Experience using full-stack development to ship and operate large-scale systems.
Strong SQL skills and understanding of RDBMS such as SQL Server or PostgreSQL.
Strong experience with distributed systems design, implementation and operation at scale.
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with asynchronous, event-based architectures.
Experience with the following technologies: Kafka, REST APIs, Protobuf, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform.
Experience with an Application and Performance Monitoring platform. Ex: New Relic.
Experience establishing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with agile methodologies.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent work experience.
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40Time Type
Full timePay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$83,430.00 - $222,480.00This 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 offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
CVS Health Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
525 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL, United States, 60661
CVS Health Northbrook, Illinois, USA Office
2211 Sanders Road, Northbrook, IL, United States, 60062
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