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Position Summary
As a Lead Software Development Engineer with CVS Health, you will lead multiple pod teams comprising approximately ~20 engineers in an onshore/offshore model (engineers, UX designers, and product manager) and work with the team to build high-quality, usable products to customers and stakeholders. This role involves creating work for different pods led by senior engineers, working hands-on with difficult features, and developing proofs of concept (POCs) to ensure feasibility and optimal solution approaches.
You will help educate both business and technology personnel on the development process and create products from discovery and framing through iterative development and delivery. You will also maintain a user-centered and business-as-priority approach in design perspective and practice. A firm understanding of Java development principles and agile methodologies is crucial for success in the role.
Responsibilities
Work in a collaborative environment, contributing to Agile team
Provide guidance and mentorship to team members
Interact with business, product, and architecture teams to understand requirements and lead the design efforts
Review solution / design / approach for different pods teams
Design efficient and user-friendly software products to advance and support business needs
Develop frontend and backend code utilizing test-driven development
Required Qualifications
10+ years of experience with enterprise solution delivery in a large-scale distributed software design environment, preferably in a J2EE development environment
7+ years of Java development experience while utilizing Spring Boot and/or Spring MVC
7+ years of experience with frontend development including Angular 8+, React, or similar
7+ year of experience using Agile concepts such as continuous integration (CI/CD) and test-driven development (TDD) with strong debugging and performance optimization techniques, including feature flagging.
Preferred Qualifications
Cloud development experience
PaaS and/or SaaS development experience
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$118,450.00 - $236,900.00
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. This position also includes an award target in the company's equity award program.
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 offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 07/31/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
CVS Health offers a world of promising job opportunities across a diverse range of careers in everything from corporate and pharmacy roles to retails positions. No matter where you work at CVS Health, your unique skills, talents and abilities are welcome and valued. We recognize and reward greatness and want our employees to know their work is making a difference in the lives of millions. Join us today. Together we can continue making innovative, high-quality health and pharmacy services safe, affordable and accessible – for all.