CVS Health
Health
SeniorJavaSoftwareEngineer
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“Senior Java Software Engineer at CVS Health. Skills: Java, Spring Boot, Cloud Platform, Microservices. Design backend services. Develop backend services”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure smooth release cycles
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years of end-to-end software engineering experience across the full SDLC, fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, design patterns, concurrency, 5+ years of experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST API development, testing (JUnit), engineering best practices, 3+ years of hands-on experience with a major cloud platform (GCP, AWS, or Azure), experience using services such as Cloud Storage, Cloud Composer, Dataflow, IAM, 3+ years building and maintaining scalable backend systems, microservices, RESTful APIs, ETL/data quality pipelines, 2+ years of experience with Kubernetes, related tooling (GKE, Apigee, Airflow), 2+ years working with relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL/SQL, MongoDB), 2+ years of experience with CI/CD, DevOps tooling, automated testing, OAuth2/JWT-based authentication, 1+ year of experience supporting production deployments, release coordination, observability, post-release validation, communication skills, ability to lead technical discussions, collaborate cross-functionally, mentor junior engineers
Nice to Have
Experience with application performance monitoring, observability platforms, Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, Knowledge of message queues, event-driven architectures (e. g. , Pub/Sub, Kafka), Experience with SRE or DevOps practices, incident response, root-cause analysis, Familiarity with Apigee, Python, understanding of Agile methodologies, sprint planning best practices, Healthcare domain experience
What You'll Do.
Design backend services
Develop backend services
Maintain backend services
Ensure releases are coordinated
Ensure releases are prepared
Ensure releases are deployed
Coordinate with teams
Maintain engineering standards
Drive operational excellence
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with product; Collaborate cross-functionally; Mentor junior engineers
Communication Scope
Communication skills; Lead technical discussions
Process & Methodology
Sprint planning
Full Job Description
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** As a Senior Java Software Development Engineer, you will play a crucial role within a collaborative team and will design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs while also ensuring that releases are well-coordinated, fully prepared, and successfully deployed to production. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise in modern backend development, excellent problem-solving skills, and a proactive approach to production monitoring, issue triage, and cross-team coordination. This position is critical in maintaining high engineering standards, ensuring smooth release cycles, and driving operational excellence across the development lifecycle. **Required Qualifications** * 7+ years of end-to-end software engineering experience across the full SDLC, with strong fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and concurrency. * 5+ years of experience with Java and Spring Boot, including REST API development, testing (JUnit), and engineering best practices. * 3+ years of hands-on experience with a major cloud platform (GCP, AWS, or Azure), with a preference for GCP and experience using services such as Cloud Storage, Cloud Composer, Dataflow, and IAM. * 3+ years building and maintaining scalable backend systems, microservices, RESTful APIs, and ETL/data quality pipelines. * 2+ years of experience with Kubernetes and related tooling (GKE, Apigee, Airflow). * 2+ years working with relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL/SQL, MongoDB). * 2+ years of experience with CI/CD,
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