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# Lead Director, Software Development Engineering

- **Company:** CVS Health
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $156,998.0 - $288,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** HTML, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Component-Based Software Engineering, Software Applications, Confluence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Software Bug Management, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Code Review, Databases, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Software Design Documents, DevOps, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), JSON, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, Oracle (Applications), Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Redis, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Software Engineering, Web Services, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Git, Information Technology, Cassandra, Jenkins
- **Published:** June 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/5E125533F19942169E114EE29B360304/job/

## About the Role

technical requirements, code review, project deliverables, quality assurance, and software development best practices. Independently lead development of solutions with high complexity and risk. Telecommuting available. Multiple positions.

Requirements: Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, 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:

 * CI/CD, Jenkins, GIT, or DevOps;

 * Java, Python, or Node.js;

 * XML, JSON, HTML, CSS, J2EE or JavaScript;

 * REST, SOAP, or Web Service APIs;

 * Oracle, Redis, or Cassandra database;

 * JIRA, Rally, or Confluence;

 * Software development lifecycle (SDLC) and best practices;

 * Analyzing user needs and develop software solutions using various tools, frameworks and technologies;

 * Writing application code and deploying to production; and

 * Developing backend services, performing code reviews, and collaborating with peers on software development solutions.

## Description

Position Summary: CVS Pharmacy, Inc., a CVS Health company, is hiring for the following role in Richardson, TX: Lead Director, Software Development Engineering 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; 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


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