Senior Software Development Engineer

CVS Health

. Design, deliver, and operate business-critical distributed systems .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • United StatesSenior💰 $92,700 - $185,400 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and operating distributed systems at scale, with a strong foundation in software engineering principles and full-stack development. Proficient in cloud technologies and agile methodologies, with effective communication skills to collaborate within a technical team.

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Distributed Systems DesignFull-Stack DevelopmentCloud Technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP)SQL and RDBMS (SQL Server, PostgreSQL)CI/CD Pipeline Establishment

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentProblem SolvingData StructuresAlgorithmsConcurrency.NET or JavaAsynchronous ArchitecturesFrontend Development (Angular, React)Performance Monitoring (New Relic, Grafana)Agile Methodologies

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

KafkaREST APIsProtobufGRPCDockerKubernetesTerraform

Industry Keywords

Value-Based CareHealth Technology

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaGRPCJavaKafkaKubernetesPostgresRDBMSReactSQLTerraform.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, deliver, and operate business-critical distributed systems
Build and sustain innovative software solutions
Ship and operate large-scale systems using full-stack development
Design, implement, and operate distributed systems at scale
Collaborate as a key member of a technically strong, entrepreneurial team
Transform healthcare through technology that supports value-based care and makes the home a health hub

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 years of software development experience
Strong foundation in software engineering, including problem solving, data structures, algorithms, patterns, and concurrency
Strong understanding and demonstrated experience with at least one programming language, such as .NET or Java
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 such as Azure, AWS, or GCP
Clear and effective communication
Familiarity with asynchronous, event-based architectures
Experience with Kafka, REST APIs, Protobuf, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes, or Terraform
Experience with an application and performance monitoring platform, such as New Relic or Grafana
Experience establishing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Experience writing and maintaining frontend client applications; Angular or React preferred
Experience with agile methodologies
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent work experience preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Paid time off
Retirement savings options
Wellness programs
Other resources supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being
CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program eligibility