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Software Engineer - Search and Personalization
CVS Pharmacy INC · 🇺🇸 Location unlisted
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 roles48 certified filings for “Sr Software Development Engineer” (Software Developers) in TX: $142k–$174k, median $156k. Most were filed at wage level IV (46%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen 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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Sponsor Radar — CVS Pharmacy INC
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. CVS Health is looking for hands-on, passionate people who want to join a high-energy and growing team to make a difference in customers’ lives and be at the forefront of digital innovation, reinventing what a pharmacy and healthcare company can be in the digital world. We are seeking a highly skilled backend-focused Senior Software Engineer to join our team focused on building software components using a cloud-native platform hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role requires strong hands-on engineering expertise to build intelligent, distributed systems. As part of the team, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining microservices and production systems. The right candidate will be a strong analytical thinker, capable of breaking down complex problems into manageable components and solving them systematically. We value collaboration and a team-first mindset. Expectations for the Role • Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable microservices architectures, including APIs, domain-driven services, and event-driven systems • Develop and maintain backend services and distributed systems with a focus on scalability, resiliency, and performance • Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to implement technical strategies aligned with microservices-based and cloud-native design • Build and enhance data pipelines and platforms to support real-time and batch processing • Enable/Implement AI-driven capabilities such as intelligent search, recommendations, and decision-support systems • Contribute to the development and optimization of search systems using technologies such as Elastic/OpenSearch/Solr • Implement CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automated testing using modern tools (GitHub, Jenkins, CircleCI, Harness) • Ensure system reliability through monitoring, logging, and observability best practices • Participate in design discussions and code reviews, following established engineering standards and best practices • Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and modular solutions • Support production systems, troubleshooting issues and improving system performance and stability • Follow responsible AI practices, ensuring quality and reliability of AI-enabled features REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS • 4+ years of experience in software engineering, including full software development lifecycle (design, development, testing, deployment) • 3+ years of experience building cloud-native applications (GCP, AWS, or Azure) • 4+ Strong programming skills in at least one of the following languages: Java, Python, Kotlin, or Go, with a focus on backend and API development • 2+ years of experience designing and developing microservices, including API design and event-driven patterns • Experience using AI development tools such as Claude/Curosr/OpenCode/Codex • Experience building distributed systems with an understanding of scalability, resiliency, and fault tolerance • Experience with search technologies such as ElasticSearch/OpenSearch/Solr/Lucene • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices • Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) • Experience with observability and monitoring tools, including Splunk, for logging, alerting, and production