Staff Software Development Engineer (Lead Backend - NestJs)

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

CVS Health is looking for a Staff Software Engineer who isn’t afraid to use all their knowledge and communication skills to tackle complex problems. Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented and able to collaborate on the improvement of our software and systems. You will be involved in the structural design process, estimating costs, and performing quality control throughout the stages of implementation. A first-class staff engineer will be someone whose engineering expertise translates into streamlined and cost-effective processes.

A Staff Engineer is a senior-level individual contributor who operates with a high degree of autonomy and is responsible for driving strategic direction, providing technical vision, and leading highly complex projects within their area. They are recognized as experts in their field and often lead by example, providing technical leadership across teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and driving strategic direction for their line of business
• Providing technical vision and guidance for complex projects
• Instilling and authoring engineering best practices
• Collaborating with management and cross-functional teams
• Mentoring and coaching junior engineers and peers
• Leading team discussions and cross-team initiatives
• Influencing technical direction and aligning decisions with business goals
• Driving innovation and introducing new methods or technologies

Required Qualifications

• 10+ Years of IT Experience
• 4+ Years of professional experience with hands-on Nest.JS/Rest API
• 4+ Years of experience in working with Webservices.
• 3+ years of Experience with various version control tools like GIT & SVN.
• Excellent communications skills with ability to communicate effectively in visual, verbal, and written form to teams, clients and leadership.
• Experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins, CircleCI, GHA, Travis CI etc
• 2+ Experience with AI technologies.
• 2+ Experience in leading Engineers

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 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.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 04/30/2026

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