Staff Software Development Engineer

CVS Health Careers

. Provide architecture leadership and technical governance for application design and development .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeRemote • Michigan • United StatesLead💰 $118,450 - $236,900 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in software engineering, architecture leadership, and technical governance, with a strong focus on delivering scalable and secure enterprise applications. Proven ability to mentor teams, drive best practices, and collaborate across functions to achieve strategic business outcomes.

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Architecture LeadershipJava DevelopmentMicroservices ArchitectureCI/CD Tools ProficiencyCloud Transformation Experience

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringEnterprise Application DesignRESTful APIsEvent-Driven ArchitectureIntegration FrameworksDockerKubernetesGitHub ActionsAzure DevOpsJenkins

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationContinuous ImprovementTechnical GovernanceProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

DynatraceSplunkPrometheusGrafanaCloud Monitoring

Industry Keywords

Pharmacy Inventory SystemOffshore DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesTechnical Risk ManagementOperational Readiness

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudDockerGrafanaJavaJenkinsKubernetesMicroservicesPrometheusSplunkSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide architecture leadership and technical governance for application design and development
Mentor and coach development teams, driving engineering best practices and technical excellence
Ensure high-quality, scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions
Drive delivery execution, operational readiness, and production stability
Leverage AI-powered engineering tools to improve developer productivity and software quality
Partner with product leadership to define and execute strategic product roadmaps
Collaborate with architecture, QA, DevOps, security, and business teams to deliver business outcomes
Identify, manage, and mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and delivery bottlenecks
Support design reviews, sprint planning, release management, and issue resolution
Promote continuous improvement, innovation, accountability, and engineering ownership
Serve as the senior technical leader and primary onsite technology lead for the Pharmacy Inventory System Modernization program
Guide and mentor a distributed offshore development team

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of progressive software engineering experience designing, developing, and delivering enterprise-scale applications
5+ years of hands-on experience leading technical teams and driving architecture, design, and implementation decisions
Experience as a technical lead or architect for large-scale modernization and cloud transformation initiatives
Experience working with globally distributed development teams, including offshore delivery models
Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and modern microservices-based architecture
Deep understanding of enterprise application design patterns, RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures, and integration frameworks
Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes
Strong experience with CI/CD tools including GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar platforms
Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, or Cloud Monitoring
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Paid time off
Retirement savings options
Wellness programs
Other resources based on eligibility
CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program
Equity award program