Software Engineer

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:

CVS Health is seeking a hands-on, passionate, and forward-thinking Software Development Engineer to join a dynamic and rapidly evolving team at the forefront of digital health innovation. This role is ideal for individuals who are excited about building microservice based software.

As part of the Aetna Technology organization, you will contribute to the design and development of next-generation platforms and intelligent systems that power our suite of clinical and interoperability products. Your work will directly support the creation of solutions that enhance patient outcomes, streamline healthcare delivery, and personalize the customer experience.

We're seeking motivated candidates who share our commitment to engineering excellence and innovation. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to advancing and modernizing technologies that shape the future of healthcare. You'll be involved in all phases of software engineering, from requirements analysis to deployment, while adhering to agile software development methodologies. Collaboration is key, as you'll work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions that meet the evolving needs of our business.

As a Software Engineer, you will:

• Develop Cloud native services
• Own the features you develop from engineering to supporting in production
• Follow software best practices, such as CI/CD and automated testing

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years experience with backend development in Java-based technologies
• 2+ years working in cloud-based technologies using frameworks like Spring, Springboot, Kafka, Redis
• 3+ years hands on system design experience with mission critical applications
• 2+ years experience with Azure, Google Cloud Platform or other public cloud services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), SaaS application development/support, CI/CD practices, containerization, Kubernetes, and Agile/DevOps methodologies
• 3+ years experience with Agile methodologies and familiarity with product management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Rally, or equivalent product engineering collaboration tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in large scale applications, with large scale dataset & transaction volume
• Demonstrated experience with building and driving adoption of software engineering best practices
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud computing, and microservices architectures
• Strong work ethic, self-starter, and be able to be highly productive in a dynamic, collaborative environment
• Experience working with distributed teams, working across multiple time zones and geographies
• Ability to influence and inspire teams to align technical direction
• Ability to learn/work with emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions in the Cloud/IT technology space

Technology:

• Java programming knowledge on latest JDK versions, Spring framework
• Knowledge of open-source packages especially those provided by Apache, Google, and Spring
• Database knowledge - SQL, NoSQL, table structure, data relationships
• Familiarity with leveraging AI co-pilots in support of SDLC.
• In-depth experience with building application programming interfaces (API) and frameworks
• Experience with API security, analytics, throttling, caching, logging, request and response modifications
• Experience with the Cloud Native Development practices

Anticipated Weekly Hours
40

Time Type
Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$72,100.00 - $158,620.00

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.

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 our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits - investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 02/10/2026

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