Hybrid Lead Director – Software Engineering, Health100 Platform

at CVS Health

• Job title: Lead Director – Software Engineering, Health100 Platform
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $144,200 - $288,400 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud, Distributed Systems, Docker, Google Cloud Platform, Java, Kubernetes, Microservices, Python, Spring, Spring Boot, SpringBoot
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Woonsocket, United States

About the role

• Lead Director of Software Engineering managing strategic vision and execution for CVS Health’s Health100 platform. Drive innovation and high-quality product delivery in a mission-driven team context.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive multi-team product and technical roadmaps, aligning engineering investments, architectural direction, and delivery priorities with business outcomes.
• Establish scalable engineering standards, operational frameworks, and risk management practices to ensure quality, efficiency, and reliable execution across teams.
• 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.
• Partner closely with Product, Business, Architecture, Design, Security, and executive leaders to translate strategy into executable programs with clear milestones and measurable outcomes.
• Manage vendor and contingent workforce strategies while leading technology research and innovation across AI, cloud, and distributed systems to inform long-term platform investments.

Requirements

• 12+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading managers and senior engineers in Agile, cloud‑native environments.
• Proven delivery of large-scale, multi-team engineering programs, owning strategy through execution in fast‑paced digital or healthcare technology organizations.
• 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).
• Demonstrated success building and scaling high-performing engineering organizations, including distributed teams (onshore/offshore/nearshore) and vendor partnerships.
• Executive-level communication and influence skills, with hands-on or applied experience (1+ year) delivering AI-enabled or generative AI–integrated software solutions.

Benefits

• Affordable medical plan options
• 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
• Employee stock purchase plan
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.