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# Staff Software Development Engineer

- **Company:** CVS Health
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $157,934.0 - $236,900.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), HTML, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Ajax (Programming Language), Component-Based Software Engineering, Software Applications, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Software Bug Management, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Code Review, Databases, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Software Design Documents, JSON, JQuery, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, Scrum Methodology, SAS (Software), Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Extensible Markup Language (XML), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), ReactJS, AngularJS, Information Technology, QNXT, Web Api
- **Published:** June 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/30571E02FDB84EED85DCE2DE241C1BA3/job/

## About the Role

Requirements: Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field and five (5) years of progressive, postbaccalaureate experience in the job offered or related occupation. Requires five (5) years of experience in each of the following: Java, Python, or Node.js; XML, JSON, HTML, CSS, or JavaScript; Agile methodologies or SAFe Software Development Principles; Angular, React, jQuery, or Ajax; SQL or SAS; Software testing, quality assurance, and troubleshooting; Claimsbased PCP reassignment expanding the system's flexibility and intelligence for Medicaid plans; Rule logic to support dynamic PCP assignment based on age, gender, family relationships, panel size, and historical PCP data; Designing and implementing a real-time file tracking application for Medicaid, monitoring inbound and outbound file exchanges with states and vendors, integrated with MFT/FTP systems and aligned with all Medicaid

## Description

Position Summary: Aetna Resources LLC, a CVS Health company, is hiring for the following role in Scottsdale, AZ: Staff Software Development Engineer to design and develop software applications and platforms to support digital strategies and solutions. Duties include: analyze user needs and develop software solutions to meet business requirements; serve as the Technical Architect of the AssignADoc product, leading its end-to-end design and development for PCP assignment across all Medicaid health plans; contribute as a co-inventor on the AssignADoc application, which is applied for U.S. patenting, recognizing the originality and strategic value of the solution; design and maintain a service-based architecture that intelligently assigns high-quality providers from external systems, ensuring optimal member-provider matching; support all Medicaid health plans for provider assignment, ensuring consistency, adaptability, and compliance with diverse state-specific requirements; engineer core
components such as Rules engine which automate and streamline PCP assignment workflows; integrate external APIs (e.g., Google Distance Matrix) to calculate driving distances and enhance member experience through intelligent provider matching; automate QNXT updates with real-time status tracking, error handling, and audit-ready reporting to improve transparency and reduce manual intervention; determine feasibility of solutions design and prepare technical design documentation; upgrade existing software applications and/or systems to improve functionality and features with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability; write and review high quality code and perform unit and/or automation testing; develop and deploy application components and support unit testing and bug fixes; participate in AGILE Scrum meetings and/or CI/CD; support applications, systems, and databases used to process prescriptions, claims, and related healthcare activities; and collaborate with cross-functional
teams on applications development, technical requirements, code review, project deliverables, quality assurance, and software development best practices; and independently lead development of solutions with high complexity and risk. Telecommuting available. Multiple positions.


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