[Remote] Senior Manager - Software Development Engineering

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CVS Health is a company focused on transforming health care experiences for individuals. They are seeking a Senior Manager – Software Development Engineering to lead a team of software engineers, providing technical direction and driving technical strategy for software initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own risk mitigation and production stability by proactively identifying system vulnerabilities, leading root cause analysis, and driving timely resolution of complex production issues to ensure high availability and minimal downtime
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements engineering, system design, development, testing, and deployment, ensuring adherence to modern engineering standards, secure coding practices, and scalable architecture principles
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data, Infrastructure, and business stakeholders to translate functional requirements into technical solutions, align priorities, and resolve dependencies while maintaining efficient delivery pipelines
• Continuously evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, frameworks, and engineering best practices, leading innovation through proof-of-concepts and informed technology selection to enhance system performance and developer productivity
• Build and develop high-performing engineering teams by hiring top talent, conducting technical performance evaluations, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, technical excellence, and knowledge sharing

Skills

• 7+ years of overall software engineering experience with at least 5+ years of experience of leading projects or managing directs
• 7+ years of experience using and/or managing projects using Java, Spring boot, Kafka to build/deploy, and maintain software applications using cloud platforms
• 3+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams without direct authority, including documented collaboration with engineering, architecture, security, and business stakeholders in a matrixed organization
• 3+ years of experience defining technology strategy and leading the adoption and operationalization of technologies such as AI/ML, cloud services, automation, and developer productivity tools in a large-scale enterprise environment with evidence of measurable impact (e.g., reduction in MTTR, cost savings, efficiency gains, or adoption KPIs)
• Strong expertise in cloud platforms, distributed systems, APIs, microservices, and modern software development practices
• Experience with retail or health care industry with background in fulfillment, dispensing & delivery
• Experience with developing in AWS or GCP or Azure or similar public cloud environments (GCP preferred)
• Proven success driving technical strategy, engineering excellence, and organizational transformation
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Experience managing multiple teams and developing engineering leaders
• Ability to balance technical depth with business outcomes and strategic decision-making
• Ensured code quality and technical excellence through reviews, testing strategies, and debt management
• Owned system reliability and operational performance, including monitoring, incident management, and SLAs

Benefits

• 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.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Other resources
• Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments

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