Sr Python Backend Developer

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Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable.

Position Summary

As a Sr Python Backend Developer within CVS Health's Digital Workplace area, you will be crucial in driving technical innovation and advancing our GenAI applications within the organization.

You will assist in designing, architecting, and implementing our GenAI solutions for our colleagues, ensuring optimal performance, productivity, and collaboration for our employees.

This key role will help transform how our 300,000+ associates find information by transforming our internal knowledge base and enhancing employee productivity through RAG and GenAI. For the right technologist with diverse expertise, this could be the opportunity to redefine the meaning of a digital workplace for a respected global healthcare leader.

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled Python software engineer, with substantial experience in Kubernetes for microservice creation, adept at containerization using Docker, and possesses extensive DevOps expertise with tools such as GitHub Actions. Prior experience in constructing large-scale GenAI RAG systems is strongly desired. Experience building NLP data pipelines is preferred.

Database experience should encompass NoSQL databases like MongoDB, and graph databases like Cosmos DB. You must be very curious about the intersection of GenAI and software development, actively seeking knowledge on cutting-edge tools such as Langchain, Langsmith, and Huggingface's offerings, and have the software portfolio to back it up. A proven ability for quick learning is essential.

As a Sr Python Backend Developer on CVS’s Colleague Experience GenAI developer team, you will implement high-priority AI enterprise-level initiatives and work with the latest tools in the GenAI space.

Required Skills

Soft Skills

• Be a self-starter, who figures out what needs to be done without detailed instructions.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. You put your team members first and are willing to help where needed.
• Collaborate as part of a cross-functional Agile team. Experience with agile delivery.

Software Development Skills

• Solve complex problems by writing and testing application code, developing and validating data pipelines, and automating tests and deployment.
• Proficiency in designing and building in cloud environments such as Azure, GCP, or AWS.
• Uphold quality through DevOps pipeline, unit-, integration-, and end-to-end testing.
• Stay current on the latest GenAI trends, frameworks, and coding practices.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience programming with Python, preferably working on data intensive projects.
• 4+ years of experience with a public cloud (Azure preferred).
• 4+ years of experience with common cloud tools such as Blob Storage, Azure Functions, Virtual Machines, AKS, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Active Directory, Azure Storage with knowledge of when to use each tool.
• 4+ years of experience in Git and version control.
• 3+ years of Kubernetes experience.
• 3+ years of writing and deploying microservices.
• 2+ years of experience in DevOps with GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD tools.
• 2+ years of experience with authentication such as SSO or oAuth2 integration.
• 1+ years of experience with vector databases such as MongoDB Atlas or Pinecone.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred.
• Excellent communication and planning skills.
• Portfolio of LLM applications and sample projects.
• 1+ years of LLM experience building RAG systems at scale (10,000+ documents).
• 1+ years of Langchain experience.
• 1+ years with Cosmos DB or other graph databases.
• 1+ years of experience building NLP data pipelines.
• 2+ years of Architecture experience.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field from an accredited university.

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

This 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. 
 
In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities.  The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits.  Eligible employees may enroll in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees.  The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners.  As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (“PTO”) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies.  
 
For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit jobs.CVSHealth.com/benefits