Senior Software Development Engineer - Backend

CVS Health

Richardson, TX

Full Time

Senior

93k-222k

4 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

At CVS Health, we're building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care. As the nation's leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues - caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day. The Senior Software Development Engineer is responsible for the techno-functional impact analysis, design and code construction activities associated with development of software releases for the CVS Retail Pharmacy systems. The role involves collaboration with various teams to deliver business change and innovation into Java-based applications, involving the entire development lifecycle and risk mitigation.

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.
Involved throughout the entire development life cycle of a product to deliver efficient solutions and mitigate risks before deployment.
Develop and maintain Java-based business applications, including systems like RxConnect.
Participate in system design, architecture, and implementation of microservices and cloud-native applications.
Support migration from monolithic to microservices architecture and implement best practices for software engineering.

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.
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 high transaction volumes.
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 with monolithic and microservices-based systems.
Extensive experience with software engineering best practices.
Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud computing, and microservices architectures.
Ability to influence and inspire teams, create and execute innovation roadmaps, and work with emerging technologies.

Qualifications

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

Benefits & Perks

Affordable medical plan options.
401(k) plan including 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.

Working at CVS Health

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.

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