{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"ab698e071ecff00d5a9d481e","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ab698e071ecff00d5a9d481e","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ab698e071ecff00d5a9d481e","title":"Distinguished Engineer, Developer Experience","description":"We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.\n\nPosition Summary:\n\nCVS Health's Developer Experience (DevEx) organization is seeking a Distinguished Engineer to provide technical leadership across platform engineering, developer tooling, and AI-enabled software development. This individual will define technical strategy and architecture for critical DevEx platforms while partnering closely with the Acceleration organization, including API Platform, Experience Platform, Feature Flagging, and Mobile teams, to ensure a cohesive and interoperable engineering ecosystem.\n\nThe Distinguished Engineer will drive innovation in AI-assisted software development, influence enterprise-wide architectural decisions, and serve as a key contributor to CVS Health's open source strategy. This role requires a highly credible, hands-on technical leader who can drive alignment, influence without direct authority, and elevate engineering excellence across the organization.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nOwn technical architecture, standards, and technical direction for a core domain within DevEx's platform engineering portfolio, serving as the highest-level technical escalation point.\nPartner with Acceleration leadership and engineering teams to align internal developer platform investments, including CAP (CVS Health's Kubernetes-based application platform), CI/CD, and software supply chain security capabilities.\nInfluence architecture decisions across Acceleration platforms, particularly related to platform interoperability, AI-enabled systems, observability, and edge computing patterns.\nLead the organization's AI-enabled Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) strategy, evaluating and driving adoption of AI coding assistants, agentic development tools, and AI-powered engineering workflows.\nShape how AI technologies transform software planning, development, testing, deployment, and operational processes across engineering teams.\nServe as a leading voice in DevEx's open source strategy, identifying opportunities for open sourcing platforms and components while supporting licensing and intellectual property considerations.\nChampion the evolution of key platforms, including Flip, toward open, AI-driven, and edge-enabled solutions.\nActively contribute to and foster engagement with relevant open source communities while establishing best practices for open source consumption and contribution.\nInfluence senior engineers, principal engineers, and engineering leaders across DevEx and partner organizations to elevate technical standards and engineering excellence.\nEvaluate and recommend build-versus-buy decisions related to developer productivity platforms, secrets management, AI infrastructure, and engineering tooling.\nLead technical due diligence for vendor and open source technology selections, including API gateways, feature flagging solutions, developer portals, and platform engineering capabilities.\n\nRequired Qualifications:\n\n12+ years of software engineering experience, including significant technical leadership experience in Principal, Staff+, or Distinguished Engineer roles.\nProven success leading technical strategy and architecture within large-scale enterprise environments, preferably supporting organizations with 10,000+ engineers.\nDeep hands-on expertise with internal developer platforms, Kubernetes-based infrastructure, cloud-native technologies, and CI/CD ecosystems.\nStrong experience with AI-assisted software development, including coding assistants, agentic development frameworks, and AI-enabled SDLC practices.\nDemonstrated track record of influencing technical strategy and architectural decisions across organizational boundaries without direct reporting authority.\nActive participation and credibility within open source communities through contribution, maintenance, or leadership of open source projects.\nExceptional stakeholder management, executive communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.\nExperience evaluating and implementing modern developer tooling, platform engineering solutions, and software delivery technologies.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\nExperience with API gateway technologies such as Apigee, Kong, Azure API Management (APIM), or similar enterprise API platforms.\nBackground working with feature flagging platforms, developer portals, software supply chain security, or platform engineering products.\nExperience operating in highly regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, or other compliance-driven environments.\nDemonstrated success leading enterprise-wide AI transformation initiatives and scaling AI-enabled engineering practices across large organizations.\nExperience developing, governing, or accelerating enterprise open source strategies and community engagement programs.\nStrong understanding of observability, edge computing architectures, and modern developer experience best practices.\n\nEducation:\n\nBachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, or a related quantitative discipline, or equivalent work experience.\nMaster degree preferred.\n\nPay Range\n\nThe typical pay range for this role is:\n\n$175,100.00 - $334,750.00\n\nThis pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. 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.\n\nOur people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.\n\nGreat benefits for great people\n\nWe take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.\n\nThis full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.\n\nAdditional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.\n\nWe anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/19/2026\n\nQualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.","company":"CVS Health","rawCompany":"cvs health","city":"Appleton","state":"MN","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-11T08:45:08.527Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Distinguished Engineer, Developer Experience","description":"We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.\n\nPosition Summary:\n\nCVS Health's Developer Experience (DevEx) organization is seeking a Distinguished Engineer to provide technical leadership across platform engineering, developer tooling, and AI-enabled software development. This individual will define technical strategy and architecture for critical DevEx platforms while partnering closely with the Acceleration organization, including API Platform, Experience Platform, Feature Flagging, and Mobile teams, to ensure a cohesive and interoperable engineering ecosystem.\n\nThe Distinguished Engineer will drive innovation in AI-assisted software development, influence enterprise-wide architectural decisions, and serve as a key contributor to CVS Health's open source strategy. This role requires a highly credible, hands-on technical leader who can drive alignment, influence without direct authority, and elevate engineering excellence across the organization.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nOwn technical architecture, standards, and technical direction for a core domain within DevEx's platform engineering portfolio, serving as the highest-level technical escalation point.\nPartner with Acceleration leadership and engineering teams to align internal developer platform investments, including CAP (CVS Health's Kubernetes-based application platform), CI/CD, and software supply chain security capabilities.\nInfluence architecture decisions across Acceleration platforms, particularly related to platform interoperability, AI-enabled systems, observability, and edge computing patterns.\nLead the organization's AI-enabled Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) strategy, evaluating and driving adoption of AI coding assistants, agentic development tools, and AI-powered engineering workflows.\nShape how AI technologies transform software planning, development, testing, deployment, and operational processes across engineering teams.\nServe as a leading voice in DevEx's open source strategy, identifying opportunities for open sourcing platforms and components while supporting licensing and intellectual property considerations.\nChampion the evolution of key platforms, including Flip, toward open, AI-driven, and edge-enabled solutions.\nActively contribute to and foster engagement with relevant open source communities while establishing best practices for open source consumption and contribution.\nInfluence senior engineers, principal engineers, and engineering leaders across DevEx and partner organizations to elevate technical standards and engineering excellence.\nEvaluate and recommend build-versus-buy decisions related to developer productivity platforms, secrets management, AI infrastructure, and engineering tooling.\nLead technical due diligence for vendor and open source technology selections, including API gateways, feature flagging solutions, developer portals, and platform engineering capabilities.\n\nRequired Qualifications:\n\n12+ years of software engineering experience, including significant technical leadership experience in Principal, Staff+, or Distinguished Engineer roles.\nProven success leading technical strategy and architecture within large-scale enterprise environments, preferably supporting organizations with 10,000+ engineers.\nDeep hands-on expertise with internal developer platforms, Kubernetes-based infrastructure, cloud-native technologies, and CI/CD ecosystems.\nStrong experience with AI-assisted software development, including coding assistants, agentic development frameworks, and AI-enabled SDLC practices.\nDemonstrated track record of influencing technical strategy and architectural decisions across organizational boundaries without direct reporting authority.\nActive participation and credibility within open source communities through contribution, maintenance, or leadership of open source projects.\nExceptional stakeholder management, executive communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.\nExperience evaluating and implementing modern developer tooling, platform engineering solutions, and software delivery technologies.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\nExperience with API gateway technologies such as Apigee, Kong, Azure API Management (APIM), or similar enterprise API platforms.\nBackground working with feature flagging platforms, developer portals, software supply chain security, or platform engineering products.\nExperience operating in highly regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, or other compliance-driven environments.\nDemonstrated success leading enterprise-wide AI transformation initiatives and scaling AI-enabled engineering practices across large organizations.\nExperience developing, governing, or accelerating enterprise open source strategies and community engagement programs.\nStrong understanding of observability, edge computing architectures, and modern developer experience best practices.\n\nEducation:\n\nBachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, or a related quantitative discipline, or equivalent work experience.\nMaster degree preferred.\n\nPay Range\n\nThe typical pay range for this role is:\n\n$175,100.00 - $334,750.00\n\nThis pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. 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.\n\nOur people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.\n\nGreat benefits for great people\n\nWe take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.\n\nThis full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. 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