Staff Software Development Engineer
🇺🇸 United States
Node.js
Java
Python
Angular
Docker
Kubernetes
GCP
Finance
Machine Learning
Design
UI/UX
Backend
Frontend
Devops
Testing
$118,450.00 - $260,590.00
Staff Software Development Engineer
from 🇺🇸 United States
$118,450.00 - $260,590.00
We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Position Summary
We are seeking apassionate and hands-on Staff Software Development Engineerto join a high-impact engineering team focused on building next-generation intelligent platforms. This role requires a strong technologist who can operate both as atechnical leader and individual contributor, driving the design and delivery of scalable, production-grade AI solutions.
The ideal candidate is enthusiastic about emerging technologies, particularlyGenerative AI, LLMs, and agentic systems, and can work independently while effectively leading and collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will play a critical role in buildingAI-powered applications, leveraging advanced techniques such asprompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), model evaluation, and fine-tuning, while integrating them into enterprise-grade systems.
This role also requires full-stack capabilities, with hands-on experience infrontend frameworks (Angular/React) andbackend API development, enabling end-to-end ownership of AI-enabled applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deployscalable AI/GenAI applications leveraging LLMs, RAG architectures, and agentic frameworks
- Develop and optimizeAI prompts, evaluation frameworks, and model pipelines to improve accuracy, performance, and reliability
- Architect and implementend-to-end solutions, including frontend applications (Angular/React) and backend APIs/services
- Integrate AI capabilities into enterprise systems usingcloud-native and microservices architectures
- Lead technical design discussions and drivescalable, secure, and high-performance architecture decisions
- Collaborate acrossproduct, business, and engineering teams to deliver impactful solutions aligned with business goals
- Build reusable frameworks and tooling forLLM evaluation, monitoring, and observability
- Ensure adherence tobest practices in software engineering, including CI/CD, testing, code reviews, and security
- Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture ofinnovation, quality, and continuous improvement
- Stay current with emerging trends inAI/ML, LLM ecosystems, and modern web technologies
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience insoftware engineering, delivering scalable, production-grade applications
- Frontend: Angular, React, or similar frameworks
- Backend: API development using Java, Python, or Node.js
- Experience in designing and developingmicroservices and RESTful APIs
- Hands-on experience withcloud platforms (GCP, RKE)
- Strong understanding ofCI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
- 1+ years of hands-on experience withGenerative AI / LLM-based systems
- 1 + years of experience with:
- Prompt engineering and LLM interactions
- RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) architectures
- LLM evaluation techniques and frameworks
- Experience buildingAI-enabled applications using modern frameworks and tools
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to work independently while leading initiatives and collaborating across teams
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
- Hands-on experience inmodel fine-tuning and optimization techniques
- Experience buildingmulti-model or multi-provider AI orchestration systems
- Familiarity withvector databases, embeddings, and semantic search architectures
- Experience implementingLLM observability, evaluation pipelines, and guardrails
- Experience withfrontend performance optimization and modern UI/UX practices
- Exposure toevent-driven architectures, message queues, and streaming systems
- Healthcare or regulated domain experience (nice to have)
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience (High School diploma + 4 years of relevant experience)
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$118,450.00 - $260,590.00
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.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and onBenefits Moments.
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