Lead Director, Software Development Engineering

CVS Health

Lead Director of Software Development Engineering at CVS Health focusing on complex analytics systems and engineering leadership. Responsible for guiding teams building data and analytics solutions across cloud platforms.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeNew York City • Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $144,200 - $288,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Technical leader capable of designing and overseeing the build-out and operations of complex distributed systems at scale in a fast-paced analytics organization
Able to technically direct, support, and evaluate data, software, and ML engineers and their work product, ensuring we are building best-in-class solutions that can scale to meet our future non-functional requirements
Monitor and optimize both team & system performance, identifying opportunities for enhancement and addressing any issues or bottlenecks
Lead teams from strategy through delivery in complex and highly visible engineering projects
Collaborate closely with other technical teams (engineering, platform, infrastructure, security, governance) to understand their expectations and develop solutions in accordance with appropriate guidelines
Establish effective relationships with partners and customers, ensuring that you understand their vision and can help them deliver on their goals
Proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate both internal and external risks
Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in software development, analytics, data engineering, and machine learning technologies to drive innovation and efficiency

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years as a hands-on software development engineer
5+ years designing & building high-volume distributed software systems
5+ years recruiting, managing, and retaining a high-performing team of software development professionals in an agile environment
2+ years developing containerized software applications in public cloud
2+ years exposure to analytics, data engineering and machine learning lifecycle, tools, and best practices
2+ years designing, building, and operating real-time streaming systems and associated system-building blocks (messaging, caching, etc.)
1+ year managing engineering managers
1+ year using generative AI as an integrated component in software solutions
1+ year in the healthcare or health insurance industry with deep understanding of health care value chain

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
paid time off
retirement savings options
wellness programs
other resources, based on eligibility

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentdistributed systemsdata engineeringmachine learningcontainerized applicationsreal-time streaming systemsmessagingcachingagile methodologiesgenerative AI

Soft Skills

technical leadershipteam managementcollaborationrisk mitigationcommunicationrelationship buildingstrategic planningproblem solvingperformance optimizationinnovation