Staff Software Development Engineer

Staff Software Development Engineer

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.

We are seeking a passionate and hands-on Staff Software Development Engineer to join a high-impact engineering team focused on building next-generation intelligent platforms. This role requires a strong technologist who can operate both as a technical leader and individual contributor, driving the design and delivery of scalable, production-grade AI solutions.

The ideal candidate is enthusiastic about emerging technologies, particularly Generative 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 building AI-powered applications, leveraging advanced techniques such as prompt 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 in frontend frameworks (Angular/React) and backend API development, enabling end-to-end ownership of AI-enabled applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy scalable AI/GenAI applications leveraging LLMs, RAG architectures, and agentic frameworks
• Develop and optimize AI prompts, evaluation frameworks, and model pipelines to improve accuracy, performance, and reliability
• Architect and implement end-to-end solutions, including frontend applications (Angular/React) and backend APIs/services
• Integrate AI capabilities into enterprise systems using cloud-native and microservices architectures
• Lead technical design discussions and drive scalable, secure, and high-performance architecture decisions
• Collaborate across product, business, and engineering teams to deliver impactful solutions aligned with business goals
• Build reusable frameworks and tooling for LLM evaluation, monitoring, and observability
• Ensure adherence to best practices in software engineering, including CI/CD, testing, code reviews, and security
• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, quality, and continuous improvement
• Stay current with emerging trends in AI/ML, LLM ecosystems, and modern web technologies

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, delivering scalable, production-grade applications
• 5+ years experience in full-stack development, including:
• Frontend: Angular, React, or similar frameworks
• Backend: API development using Java, Python, or Node.js
• Experience in designing and developing microservices and RESTful APIs
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (GCP, RKE)
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
• 1+ years of hands-on experience with Generative 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 building AI-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 in model fine-tuning and optimization techniques
• Experience building multi-model or multi-provider AI orchestration systems
• Familiarity with vector databases, embeddings, and semantic search architectures
• Experience implementing LLM observability, evaluation pipelines, and guardrails
• Experience with frontend performance optimization and modern UI/UX practices
• Exposure to event-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)

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. 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.