Staff Software Development Engineer

CVS Health · Woonsocket, RI · $106,605.00 - $284,280.00 CVS Health Digital is looking for a Staff Software Development Engineer to join a high-energy team to make a difference in customers' lives through digital innovation. In this role, you will design and deliver highly available, secure, and compliant microservices that power healthcare data exchange and platform capabilities. Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain backend microservices using Java/JEE and Spring Boot, exposing RESTful APIs that are secure, performant, and resilient Implement event-driven patterns using Apache Kafka (producers/consumers, schema evolution, partitioning, consumer groups) Model and exchange data using JSON; ensure robust validation, versioning, and backward compatibility Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines including unit/integration testing, static analysis, artifact promotion, and progressive delivery Partner with Security and DevOps teams to integrate automated security controls (SAST, DAST, dependency & image scanning, secrets management) Deploy and operate services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using cloud-native patterns (GKE or Cloud Run, IAM, managed data services) Apply 12-factor app principles, infrastructure-as-code, and configuration management best practices Integrate backend services with EHR systems and healthcare data standards such as HL7 v2, FHIR, SMART on FHIR, CCD/C-CDA, or similar regulated data exchange formats Ensure compliance with HIPAA, data governance, and platform security requirements, including encryption in transit and at rest Own production readiness: availability, latency, throughput, and cost efficiency for high-volume backend services Diagnose and resolve production issues; perform root cause analysis and drive long-term reliability improvements (SLIs/SLOs, error budgets) Implement observability (structured logging, metrics, tracing) to support proactive monitoring and incident response Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical design discussions, mentor junior engineers Requirements: 7+ years of professional software development experience with Java/JEE and Spring Boot 5+ years building RESTful microservices and distributed systems, along with a strong understanding of REST API design, JSON data modeling, and OpenAPI/Swagger documentation 5+ year of practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerized workloads (Docker; Kubernetes preferred) 3+ years operating production services in cloud environments, preferably GCP 3+ years of experience with Kafka or similar event-streaming platforms 3+ years of security fundamentals (OAuth2/OIDC, TLS, secrets management) Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources Pay Range: $106,605.00 - $284,280.00