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# Lead Director - Software Engineering (Health100 Platform)

- **Company:** CVS Health
- **Location:** Northbrook, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $144,200.0 - $288,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Software Systems, Cloud Platform System, Spring-boot, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.businessworkforce.com/job.asp?id=3377306147&tx=KR3131FFP&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* 12+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in large-scale distributed platforms, including complex integration and interoperability challenges; 5+ years of experience leading managers and senior engineers through complex technical initiatives
 * Proven delivery of large-scale, multi-team engineering programs, owning strategy through execution across complex integrations, platform modernization, and cloud migrations in fast-paced digital or healthcare technology environments
 * Strong technical depth in distributed systems and cloud-native architectures, including microservices (Java/Spring Boot, Python), DevOps (CI/CD, Kubernetes/Docker), and cloud platforms (GCP preferred)
 * Executive-level communication and influence skills and demonstrated success building and scaling high-performing engineering organizations, including distributed teams and vendor partnerships
 * Hands-on experience delivering AI-enabled or generative AI-integrated software solutions that produced measurable business or operational outcomes, * Proven experience hiring and leading high-performing, distributed engineering teams, including multi-site and fully remote models
 * Demonstrated data-driven problem solving, using quantitative analysis to guide decisions and improve outcomes
 * Hands-on experience defining, tracking, and analyzing KPIs to measure engineering productivity, delivery health, and project success
 * Experience delivering healthcare or wellness technology solutions, working effectively with both onshore and offshore teams, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience (High school diploma plus 4 years relevant work experience)

## Description

Health100 is America's trusted front door to health and care. The Health100 platform integrates any participating health plan, PBM, pharmacy (retail and specialty), provider, digital health point solution provider, and employer, and addresses the top health care challenges for the consumer.

We are looking for a hands-on, passionate engineering leader to join a high-energy, mission-driven team on the forefront of digital health innovation - reinventing how consumers engage with their health. As the Lead Director of Software Engineering, you will lead the strategic vision, development, and execution of our platform engineering roadmap. You will drive innovation, manage cross-functional teams, and ensure the delivery of high-quality products that exceed consumer expectations.

As a key strategic leader, you will own integration strategy and execution across multiple domains, managing partner requirements, technical constraints, and external commitments while advancing platform modernization initiatives. You will partner closely with external stakeholders, understand their technical constraints and success criteria, and communicate risks and feasibility clearly in both technical and business terms.

Responsibilities:

 * Strategic & technology roadmap ownership: Define and drive multi-team product and technical roadmaps, aligning engineering investments, architectural direction, and delivery priorities with business outcomes
 * Engineering excellence & delivery governance: Establishscalable engineering standards, operational frameworks, and risk management practices to ensure quality, efficiency, and reliable execution across teams
 * Organizational leadership & talent strategy: Lead, mentor, and grow engineering managers and senior engineers, owning hiring, performance management, career development, succession planning, and a culture of accountability and high performance
 * Cross-functional and external stakeholder alignment: Partner closely with Product, Business, Architecture, Design, Security, and external partners to translate strategy into executable programs with clear milestones, accountable ownership, and measurable outcomes
 * Technical complexity and ambiguity navigation: Own architecturally complex initiatives across multiple domains, guiding teams through evolving requirements, tight dependencies, and external commitments that require disciplined execution and sound technical judgment
 * Resource scaling and innovation: Manage vendor and contingent workforce strategies while leading technology research across AI, cloud, and distributed systems to inform long-term platform investments,optimizeintegrations, and improve operational outcomes


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