Senior Software Engineer
CVS Health
- Location
- IL - Work from home
- Work model
- Remote
- Level
- Senior
- Salary
- $102.0k – $203.9k/yr
- Posted
- Aug 25, 2026
Skills
About this role
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.
About the role
Our engineering teams build the software that powers clinical care delivery at Oak Street Health — patient scheduling, care coordination, clinical records, and the integrations that connect our systems to health networks across the country. As a Sr Software Engineer, you'll own complex workstreams, drive technical decisions within your domain, and mentor the engineers around you. The work needs to be reliable, maintainable, and built to evolve — and in a healthcare environment, the quality of the design has direct clinical consequences.
What you'll do
Design and implement scalable microservices and APIs optimized for reliability and low latency Own a domain or service area end-to-end, including its data model and integration contracts Apply domain-driven design principles to define and enforce service boundaries Build and evolve event-driven integrations using Kafka across service teams Lead code reviews, set technical standards, and mentor junior and mid-level engineers Partner with product and clinical stakeholders to refine requirements for high-impact initiatives Hold the team accountable for test coverage, observability, and the production health of the services you own What you'll bring We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement. We're building a team with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. 5+ years building distributed backend systems in production Proficiency with Kotlin or Java and the Spring Boot ecosystem Experience designing event-driven systems (Kafka or equivalent) Hands-on experience with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or comparable data stores Track record of leading technical work across a team — not just executing it Experience with cloud-native deployment (Azure, AWS, or GCP) What would set you apart Deep familiarity with domain-driven design and bounded context modeling Exposure to LLM/AI integration or document processing pipelines Experience with healthcare interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7) or EMR integrations Background in high-throughput, low-latency service design at scale Experience with event sourcing, CQRS, or other advanced event-driven patterns Anticipated Weekly Hours 40 Time Type Full time Pay Range The typical pay range for this role is: $101,970.00 - $203,940.00 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. 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