Staff Software Development Engineer

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.

Position Summary
Lead the Charge in Transforming Healthcare Technology at Signify Health (a CVS company). We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Staff Software Engineer to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our healthcare platform.

This is a senior technical position focused on architecting, designing, and delivering highly scalable, resilient, and innovative microservices-based solutions. While your primary influence will be on the backend architecture and strategy, you will also provide technical guidance on UI component development using Angular. If you are a passionate technologist with a proven track record of driving complex projects, mentoring engineers, and setting technical direction in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you!

What you will do

• Architect and Lead: Design, develop, and lead the implementation of complex, high-performance, and secure microservices using .NET/C# or Java. Drive technical strategy and roadmap for critical systems.
• Technical Excellence & Mentorship: Champion best practices in software engineering, including design patterns, code quality, testing, and operational excellence. Mentor and coach other engineers, fostering a culture of technical growth and innovation.
• System-Wide Impact: Collaborate with principal engineers, product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to define system architecture, identify technical priorities, and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Advanced Messaging & Cloud Solutions: Architect and implement sophisticated solutions leveraging messaging systems like Kafka, NServiceBus, or RabbitMQ. Design and optimize for cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP), ensuring scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Data Architecture & Optimization: Provide expert guidance on database design ( SQL Server, Postgres) and data warehousing strategies ( Snowflake), focusing on performance, scalability, and data integrity.
• UI Technical Guidance: While not the primary focus, provide architectural oversight and technical guidance for the development of UI components using Angular; leverage experience with React to inform broader front-end strategies.
• Search & Analytics Expertise: Design and implement robust solutions utilizing Elasticsearch for advanced logging, monitoring, distributed tracing, and complex search functionalities.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead technical discussions, drive consensus, and represent engineering in cross-functional planning and decision-making forums.
• Innovation & Emerging Technologies: Evaluate and champion the adoption of new technologies and methodologies, such as gRPC and Akka.net, to enhance our platform's capabilities.
• Operational Stewardship: Take ownership of the operational health and performance of the systems you build, including proactive monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in software development, with a significant focus on backend systems and distributed architectures.
• Deep expertise in .NET/C# OR Java, with a proven ability to design and deliver complex, scalable applications.
• Extensive experience in architecting, building, and deploying microservices in a production environment.
• Advanced proficiency with cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform), including infrastructure-as-code, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and serverless architectures.
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with enterprise messaging systems such as Kafka, NServiceBus, or RabbitMQ.
• Strong architectural and development skills with relational databases like SQL Server or Postgres, and data warehousing solutions like Snowflake.
• Demonstrable experience with front-end development, particularly Angular, and a solid understanding of modern front-end principles. Familiarity with React is beneficial.
• Expertise in leveraging Elasticsearch (or similar) for complex search, logging, and analytics.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects, mentor engineers, and influence technical direction.
• Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent comm