The Cigna Group is dedicated to improving health and increasing vitality through innovative pharmacy, care, and benefit solutions. They are seeking a Software Development Engineer who will be a key contributor to Verity’s medication purchasing platform, focusing on building and enhancing scalable applications across reporting, analytics, optimization, and predictive capabilities.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and enhance scalable full‑stack features that support product strategy and business outcomes
- Develop reliable backend services and intuitive frontend applications using modern engineering practices
- Partner closely with product managers and peers to translate business needs into well‑designed technical solutions
- Contribute to delivery planning by providing thoughtful estimates and owning assigned work through completion
- Write clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code aligned to established engineering standards
- Use modern development tools, including AI‑assisted technologies, to improve productivity and code quality
- Support high‑quality releases by collaborating with QA and operations teams and participating in production support
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues to ensure stable and reliable platform performance
- Continuously improve team processes, code quality, and development practices through feedback and experimentation
- Stay current with evolving technologies and apply new ideas where they add value
- Protect sensitive and proprietary data by following security, privacy, and HIPAA requirements
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience building web-based applications and backend services
- Proficiency in at least one backend programming language, such as Go (preferred)
- Experience developing modern frontend applications using frameworks such as React or Angular
- Solid understanding of software design principles, development patterns, and service-oriented architectures
- Experience working with APIs, version control systems, and CI/CD workflows
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate ideas clearly and work effectively within an Agile team
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience with NoSQL databases and data modeling, such as MongoDB
- Familiarity with cloud platforms and cloud-based application development (AWS preferred)
- Experience working with healthcare, pharmacy, or highly regulated systems
- Demonstrated growth mindset, curiosity, and ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment