CVS Health · 1 day ago
Staff Software Engineer - Lead
Work At Home-Arizona
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$118K/yr - $237K/yr
10+ years expCVS Health is the nation’s leading health solutions company, reaching millions of Americans through their dedicated colleagues and innovative digital channels. They are seeking a Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer (Tech Lead) who will be responsible for building and optimizing Caremark’s next-generation digital experiences across web, mobile, and API layers while leading technical execution and mentoring teams.
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Responsibilities
Architect end-to-end solutions spanning frontend, backend, APIs, cloud, and data layers
Lead the design and implementation of reusable components, UI libraries, GraphQL APIs, and microservices
Partner with UX and product leads to translate user journeys into scalable, secure digital experiences
Establish full-stack engineering standards, design patterns, and best practices
Write high-quality, production-ready code across both frontend and backend stacks
Drive complex debugging, performance tuning, and reliability improvements
Implement automated testing across UI, API, and service layers (unit, integration, E2E)
Enforce secure coding practices and ensure compliance (HIPAA, PHI, PII)
Build and evolve REST + GraphQL APIs, microservices (Java, Go, Node, Python), and orchestration layers
Advocate for modern client-server patterns such as BFF (Backend-for-Frontend) and distributed caching
Partner with Platform Engineering on cloud architecture, containers, Kubernetes, serverless, and CI/CD pipelines
Lead technical execution for major features, re-architecting efforts, or platform modernization initiatives
Break ambiguous problems into clear technical plans, sequencing, and deliverables
Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and architecture reviews across multiple teams
Identify technical risks, propose mitigation strategies, and ensure delivery excellence
Collaborate with Product, Platform, AI, SRE, and Integration teams to deliver cohesive digital experiences
Influence engineering decisions across teams to maintain alignment with architecture and digital standards
Communicate technical strategy and trade-offs with leadership and stakeholders
Mentor senior and mid-level engineers on full-stack development, architecture, and clean coding
Lead knowledge-sharing sessions and engineering workshops
Foster a culture of innovation, craftsmanship, accessibility, and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
10+ years of full-stack software engineering experience delivering large-scale digital products
Expert-level proficiency in: Frontend: React, React Native, TypeScript, JavaScript; Backend: Java, Go, NodeJS, Python; APIs: REST, GraphQL, gRPC; Cloud: Azure, GCP, or AWS with Kubernetes/Docker
Strong understanding of UX, accessibility (WCAG), responsive design, and performance optimization
Experience building resilient distributed systems and event-driven architectures (Kafka)
Hands-on experience with CI/CD, automated testing, GitOps, and observability tooling
Strong architecture skills and familiarity with DDD, microservices, and modular monolith patterns
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Preferred
Experience building design systems, reusable UI frameworks, or component libraries
Experience integrating AI features (chatbots, personalization, translation)
Experience with secure coding, OAuth2/OIDC, and API gateway patterns
Background in healthcare, PBM, fintech, or other regulated environments
Benefits
Affordable medical plan options
401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
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.
Company
CVS Health
CVS Health is a health solutions company that provides an integrated healthcare services to its members.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4BKey Investors
Michigan Economic Development CorporationStarboard Value
2025-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $4B
2025-07-17Grant· $1.5M
2019-11-25Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
David Joyner
President and Chief Executive Officer, CVS Health
Chandra McMahon
SVP & CISO
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