Senior Manager - Software Development Engineering
CVS Health · Frankfort, KY
$106,605–$284,280from the description
Jul 22, 2026
Frankfort, KY
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior engineering management role within CVS Health's digital organization, responsible for leading a team of software engineers across the full development lifecycle — from architecture and system design through deployment and production stability. The position involves setting technical strategy, driving adoption of cloud and AI/ML technologies, and collaborating with product, infrastructure, and business teams. It suits an experienced engineering leader with a strong Java and cloud background who can balance hands-on technical depth with organizational and strategic responsibilities.
Senior level · 7+ years · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $178,991 (middle half $141,096–$225,584). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
No work location is specified in the posting; the CBSA is left blank. The role may be hybrid or remote-US but the posting does not explicitly state either.
The title is 'Senior Manager – Software Development Engineering', which carries direct reports, hiring authority, and performance evaluations — the primary day-to-day work is people and engineering management, hence 11-3021. However, the posting also emphasizes hands-on technical direction and architecture, so 15-1252 is a credible runner-up.
The 7+ years of Java/Spring Boot/Kafka experience is stated as a single combined requirement in the Required Qualifications section; the years demanded of 7 is applied to each.
Cloud platform experience is required (7+ years, same combined requirement), but no specific cloud is hard-gated — GCP is explicitly preferred over AWS/Azure, so GCP is listed as preferred with AWS and Azure as alternatives.
AI/ML is listed in the Required Qualifications as part of the technology strategy/adoption requirement ('technologies such as AI/ML, cloud services, automation') — included as required given its placement in that section, though the 'such as' qualifier signals it is one example of a broader capability.
The pay range ($106,605–$284,280/year) is described as the base salary range for the job grade; actual offer depends on experience, education, and geography. Bonus, short-term incentive, and equity award eligibility are noted but not quantified.
Bachelor's degree is listed but the posting explicitly accepts 'equivalent experience (High School Diploma and 4 years relevant experience)', so the degree requirement is set to None.
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