Senior Software Development Engineer - Backend

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Perform techno-functional impact analysis, design, and code construction activities for software releases in CVS Retail Pharmacy systems.
• Partner and collaborate with development managers, business analysts, architects, quality assurance, business partners, developers, and project managers to deliver business change and innovation.
• Participate throughout the entire development life cycle of a product, delivering efficient solutions and mitigating risks before deployment.
• Develop and maintain Java-based business applications, including microservices and monolithic systems.
• Implement cloud-based solutions using frameworks like Spring, Spring Boot, Kafka, Redis, and manage cloud infrastructure on Azure, GCP, or other public cloud services.
• Build and drive adoption of software engineering best practices, including CI/CD, containerization, and Agile/DevOps methodologies.
• Design and develop APIs, ensure API security, and optimize performance with analytics, caching, and logging.
• Lead or contribute to migration from monolithic to microservices architectures and implement cloud-native development practices.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience in enterprise/web applications.
• 5+ years of experience with backend development in Java-based technologies.
• 5+ years of experience working with cloud-based technologies such as Spring, Spring Boot, Kafka, Redis.
• 5+ years of hands-on system design experience with mission-critical applications.
• 5+ years of experience with Azure, GCP, or other public cloud services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), SaaS, CI/CD, containerization, Kubernetes, and Agile/DevOps.
• Experience working in large-scale applications with significant dataset and transaction volume.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience).

Nice to Have

• 10+ years of software development experience in enterprise/web applications.
• 3+ years of experience in Retail Pharmacy or Healthcare domain.
• Experience working with monolithic and microservices-based systems.
• Extensive experience with software engineering best practices and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing, microservices architectures, and 12-factor app development.
• Master's Degree.
• Experience working with distributed teams across multiple time zones and geographies.
• Ability to influence and inspire teams, create and execute innovation roadmaps, and learn emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience).

Benefits & Perks

• Affordable medical plan options.
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost wellness programs including screenings, tobacco cessation, weight management, counseling, and financial coaching.
• Paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, tuition assistance, retiree medical access, and other benefits depending on eligibility.