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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.\nPOSITION SUMMARY\nThe Senior Software Development Engineer is responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of innovative digital solutions that power exceptional colleague experiences. In this role, you will leverage advanced technical expertise to architect and build cloud-native, microservices-based applications with a strong emphasis on event-driven architecture, modern technology stacks, and emerging AI technologies. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and shape the overall technical direction of our modernization initiatives.\nThis Senior Engineer also involves contributing to technical direction, mentoring peers, and partnering with architects and product teams to translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who takes ownership of the full software lifecycle - from design through deployment and operations - and brings a collaborative, problem-solving mindset to every challenge.\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\n5+ years of software development experience\n3+ years of experience building and deploying cloud-based solutions (GCP, AWS or Azure)\n2+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying microservices-based applications, ensuring scalability and maintainability\nStrong SQL skills and understanding of RDBMS such as SQL Server or PostgreSQL\nStrong experience with distributed systems design, implementation and operation at scale\nPERFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nClear and effective communication\nHands on experience with relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL, Redis, OpenSearch, MongoDB)\nExperience with event-driven services and architectures, including message brokers and event streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka\nFamiliarity with emerging AI technologies and their practical applications in software development\nFamiliarity with open-source frameworks and modern development tooling\nFamiliarity with asynchronous, event-based architectures\n6+ months of experience using AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity and code quality\nExperience with agile methodologies\nProven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, fostering a collaborative environment and contributing to team success\nStrong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify root causes and implement effective solutions under time pressure\nEDUCATIO N\nBachelor’s degree from accredited university or equivalent work experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)\nBUSINESS OVERVIE W\nBring your heart to CVS Health Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand - with heart at its center - our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver. Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.\nAnticipated Weekly Hours\n40Time Type\nFull timePay Range\nThe typical pay range for this role is:\n$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. 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