Staff Software Development Engineer

<p>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 <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">ourselves accountable</span> 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.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p><b>Position Summary</b></p><p>We are seeking a highly skilled Salesforce specialist to serve as the senior technical authority for the RXBEN Salesforce platform, a mission‑critical application supporting pharmacy benefit and healthcare workflows. This role requires deep hands‑on Salesforce expertise combined with strong technical leadership, architecture ownership, and cross‑team influence.</p><p>As a Staff Engineer, you will lead complex Salesforce initiatives across Sales Cloud, set engineering standards, and partner closely with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and high‑performance solutions in a regulated healthcare environment.</p><p></p><p><b>Key Responsibilities</b></p><ul><li><b>Technical Leadership:</b> Act as the senior technical lead for the RXBEN Salesforce platform, owning solution design, engineering standards, and complex implementation decisions.</li><li><b>Healthcare & Compliance:</b> Ensure solutions comply with healthcare and insurance regulations (e.g., HIPAA) and enterprise security standards.</li><li><b>Architecture & Design:</b> Partner with architects, product owners, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable, secure Salesforce solutions.</li><li><b>Performance & Reliability:</b> Optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability for high‑volume enterprise data and mission‑critical workflows.</li><li><b>Mentorship & Governance:</b> Mentor senior and mid‑level engineers, conduct code and design reviews, and enforce best practices across teams.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Core Development Skills</b></p><ul><li><b>Salesforce Platform Development:</b> Advanced development using Apex, Triggers, Lightning Web Components (LWC) and Visualforce to deliver scalable enterprise solutions.</li><li>Salesforce customization: Customize Salesforce using declarative tools like Flow, triggers.</li><li><b>Data Modeling & Security:</b> Architect custom and standard Salesforce data models, including objects, relationships, sharing rules, roles, permission sets, and field‑level security.</li><li><b>Integrations & APIs:</b> Implement event‑driven and API‑based integrations using REST, SOAP and Bulk; integrate with middleware platforms such as MuleSoft.</li><li><b>Data Integration & Migration:</b> Lead ETL, data migration, and large‑volume data processing initiatives, ensuring data quality, accuracy, and compliance.</li><li><b>CI/CD & DevOps:</b> Own CI/CD pipelines and source‑driven development using GitHub Actions and enterprise DevOps best practices.</li><li><b>Performance Optimization:</b> Design efficient SOQL/SOSL queries, implement bulkification strategies, and manage governor limits for high‑scale applications.</li><li><b>AI & Intelligent Automation:</b> Build and configure AI agents, intelligent workflows, and automated experiences using Salesforce AI capabilities.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Required Qualifications</b></p><ul><li><b>7+ years</b> of professional software engineering experience & hands-on Salesforce development experience.</li><li><b>4+ years</b> delivering complex enterprise Salesforce implementations, including integrations and platform customization.</li><li>4+ years Hands‑on experience with <b>Git‑based source control and CI/CD pipelines</b>.</li><li>5+ years’ Experience working in Agile environments</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Preferred Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>Salesforce Certifications: <b>Platform Developer II, Salesforce Platform Administrator I, Application Architect</b></li><li>Experience in <b>Healthcare, Insurance or Pharmacy domains</b></li><li>Experience modernizing or simplifying <b>legacy Salesforce orgs</b></li><li>Familiarity with <b>Agile / Scrum</b> methodologies and tools such as <b>Rally or Jira</b></li><li>Experience with <b>MuleSoft or other middleware / ETL tools</b></li><li>Knowledge of Salesforce AI capabilities</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><b>Education</b></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)</li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Pay Range</b></p><p style="text-align:left">The typical pay range for this role is:</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>$118,450.00 - $236,900.00<p style="text-align:left !important"><br>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. <br> </p><p style="text-align:left !important">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.</p><p></p><p><b>Great benefits for great people</b></p><p></p><p>We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.<br><br></p>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.<p><span style="color:#4a4a4a"><br>Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on </span><a href="https://learn.bswift.com/cvshealth-mainland" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color:#0000ff"><u>Benefits Moments</u></span></a><span style="color:#4a4a4a">.<br><br></span></p>We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 05/01/2026<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.</p>

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