Staff Software Development Engineer - Full Stack Java/J2EE

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

As a Lead Java Software Engineer with CVS Health, you will participate on a Product Team of 6–10 people and work with the team to build high‑quality, usable products for customers and stakeholders. The business area is supporting underwriting and actuarial science, dealing with contracts, clients, payments and claims adjudication. You will also partner heavily with a data science team.

You will help educate both business and technology personnel on the Agile and sometimes paired development process and lead products from discovery and framing through iterative development and delivery while maintaining a user‑centered 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 single or paired programming collaborative environment, contributing to Agile ceremonies
• Lead the design of efficient and user‑friendly software products to advance and support business needs
• Develop front‑end and back‑end code utilizing test‑driven development
• To be successful in this role, it is important that you have a deep knowledge of various cloud infrastructure hardware and software such as OpenStack, AWS, GCP and Azure, as well as the underlying architecture for hyper‑converged technologies and Pivotal Cloud Foundry.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of Java and UI development experience
• 7+ years of experience working with enterprise solution delivery in a large‑scale distributed software design environment, preferably in a J2EE development environment with strong leadership experience
• 2+ years of experience working in an Agile‑based development environment and using Agile concepts such as Continuous Integration (CI/CD) and Test‑Driven Development (TDD)
• 2+ years of experience with front‑end development including Angular 15+, React, or similar

Preferred Qualifications

• Kotlin experience is a plus
• Experience implementing AI to software engineering is preferred
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience working directly with the business and cross‑functional teams as well as mentoring and guiding less senior team members

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:
$106,605.00 – $284,280.00
This 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.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an 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.

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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 01/01/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

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