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Lead Director - Software Engineering (Health100 Platform)
CVS Pharmacy INC · 🇺🇸 6 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 191 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 217 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What CVS Pharmacy INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “AVP, Software Development Engineering” (Computer and Information Systems Managers) in AZ: $310k–$310k, median $310k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Last confirmed live 2 days agoWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 191 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 217 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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. Position Summary Health100 is America's trusted front door to health and care. The Health100 platform integrates any participating health plan, PBM, pharmacy (retail and specialty), provider, digital health point solution provider, and employer, and addresses the top health care challenges for the consumer. We are looking for a hands-on, passionate engineering leader to join a high-energy, mission-driven team on the forefront of digital health innovation — reinventing how consumers engage with their health. As the Lead Director of Software Engineering, you will lead the strategic vision, development, and execution of our platform engineering roadmap. You will drive innovation, manage cross-functional teams, and ensure the delivery of high-quality products that exceed consumer expectations. As a key strategic leader, you will own integration strategy and execution across multiple domains, managing partner requirements, technical constraints, and external commitments while advancing platform modernization initiatives. You will partner closely with external stakeholders, understand their technical constraints and success criteria, and communicate risks and feasibility clearly in both technical and business terms. Responsibilities: • Strategic & technology roadmap ownership: Define and drive multi-team product and technical roadmaps, aligning engineering investments, architectural direction, and delivery priorities with business outcomes • Engineering excellence & delivery governance: Establish scalable engineering standards, operational frameworks, and risk management practices to ensure quality, efficiency, and reliable execution across teams • Organizational leadership & talent strategy: 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 • Cross-functional and external stakeholder alignment: Partner closely with Product, Business, Architecture, Design, Security, and external partners to translate strategy into executable programs with clear milestones, accountable ownership, and measurable outcomes • Technical complexity and ambiguity navigation: Own architecturally complex initiatives across multiple domains, guiding teams through evolving requirements, tight dependencies, and external commitments that require disciplined execution and sound technical judgment • Resource scaling and innovation: Manage vendor and contingent workforce strategies while leading technology research across AI, cloud, and distributed systems to inform long-term platform investments, optimize integrations, and improve operational outcomes Required Qualifications • 12+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in large-scale distributed platforms, including complex integration and interoperability challenges; 5+ years of experience leading managers and senior engineers through complex technical initiatives • Proven delivery of large-scale, multi-team engineering programs, owning strategy through execution across complex integrations, platform modernization, and cloud migrations in fast-paced digital or healthcare technology environments • Strong technical depth in distributed systems and cloud-native architectures, including microservi