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Job Summary
As a Software Engineer, you will be a vital member of our delivery team, focusing on building and maintaining scalable backend services that facilitate the seamless exchange of healthcare data. You will work under the guidance of senior engineers to develop modern, distributed microservices that integrate with Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) and utilize interoperability standards like FHIR and HL7. Your work directly impacts our ability to provide value-based care by ensuring clinical data is accurate and accessible at the point of care.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain robust backend services and APIs using Kotlin/Java.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ingest and transform complex clinical data.
Implement unit and integration tests to ensure high code quality, reliability, and security.
Use GitHub for version control, participating in peer code reviews to learn and share knowledge.
Support the automation of software workflows using modern CI/CD and SecDevOps practices.
Required Qualifications
Foundational understanding of building high-performance, distributed systems running in the cloud (e.g., Azure, GCP, AWS).
Professional experience or significant project work using Kotlin or Java.
Experience using version control (e.g., GitHub) for collaborative development.
A growth mindset and a desire to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with Interoperability standards such as FHIR, HL7, or experience with HIE integrations.
Basic understanding of event-driven architecture, Kafka, and/or MongoDB.
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40Time Type
Full timePay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$64,890.00 - $158,620.00This 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.
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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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