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Staff Software Development Engineer

Reposted 5 Days Ago
In-Office or Remote
16 Locations
107K-284K Annually
Senior level
In-Office or Remote
16 Locations
107K-284K Annually
Senior level
Design, deliver, and operate business-critical distributed systems for Signify Health’s value-based care technology platform. The role requires full-stack development, polyglot programming, scalable distributed-systems expertise, cloud engineering, SQL and relational database knowledge, and strong communication. Preferred experience includes event-driven architectures, AI-assisted development tools, Kafka, APIs, containers, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, monitoring, CI/CD, and agile methods. Quarterly or as-needed travel is required.
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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

Join us at the start of a new era in health care where technology is transforming how and where care is delivered, creating a more connected, effective care experience for all. Our mission at Signify Health is to build trusted relationships to make people healthier. We do this by transforming the home into a health hub through a combination of data, technology & people. We are building a unified technology platform for value-based care that is improving care and reducing spending by treating patients in lower-cost settings and linking providers’ payments to patient outcomes. Signify Health is driving this industry transformation and solving some of the most challenging problems in healthcare – this is where you come in!


About the Role
As a Staff 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.

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.
  • Strong experience with cloud vendors: Azure, AWS or GCP.
  • Clear and effective communication.
  • Ability to travel quarterly or as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with asynchronous, event-based architectures.
  • 6+ months of experience using AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity and code quality.
  • 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

Bachelor's degree preferred/specialized training/relevant professional qualification.

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 offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.


Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on
Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 11/13/2026

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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