Join the Office of Health Technology and Products
Ready to make change? Start here.
We’re bringing experienced technologists into CMS to work on some of the hardest problems in health care. The work supports Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and the Health Insurance Marketplace, and the people who depend on them: older adults, people with disabilities, low-income families, and children.
Send us your information and our talent team will look for the best fit across CMS. That could be a role on our core team, or a role inside another part of CMS working on its own digital services. Our people come from engineering, product, design, procurement, and more.
01What to expect
Three steps. We’ll guide you through each one.
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Apply
Send us your information and your resume through the form. Designers, add a link to your portfolio.
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Get qualified
Our talent team reviews your background against the qualifications for open and upcoming roles across CMS.
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Interview
If there’s a fit, you’ll talk with people who do the work about the role and what it takes.
- If you’re selected, our talent team stays with you through the offer and onboarding.
- Onboarding can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, mostly because of the required background check. We’ll keep you posted the whole way.
02Accommodations
Asking for an accommodation
We want every candidate to be able to show us their best work. When you apply, you can tell us you’d like a disability accommodation.
If you move forward, someone from our talent team will reach out to talk through what would help.
For example
- A sign language interpreter or video relay service
- A video interview instead of a phone call
- Longer breaks between interviews
03Requirements
What you’ll need
- U.S. citizenship
- Being able to work from the location listed for the role. CMS has offices across the country.
- Passing a background check and a drug test
04Pay
Pay
Federal pay depends on a role’s grade, your experience, and where you work, and it can change from year to year. In 2026, General Schedule pay goes up to $197,200.
See the 2026 General Schedule pay tables05Benefits
Benefits
Federal employees get a wide range of benefits. These are the ones candidates ask about most.
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Health insurance
Plans vary by where you live. In OPM’s comparison tool, enter the ZIP code where you’ll work, choose “Federal & U.S. Postal Service Employee” as the enrollee type, and “biweekly” as the pay frequency.
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Dental and vision
Separate dental and vision plans you can add to your coverage.
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Thrift Savings Plan
A retirement savings plan similar to a 401(k), with up to 5% matching.
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Flexible spending accounts
Set aside pre-tax money for medical, dental, and vision costs, and for child or elder care.
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Pension
The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) pays a pension based on your earnings and how long you’ve served.
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Life insurance
Basic life insurance, with more coverage available if you want it.
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Employee Assistance Program
Free, confidential support with challenges that affect your work, health, or well-being.
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Getting to work
Federal employees can get help with public transit costs, and many CMS locations have on-site parking.
06Time off
Time off
- Paid time off a year, if you’re new to federal service
- 13 days
- Sick leave a year
- 13 days
- Paid federal holidays
- 11 days
- Paid parental leave, for employees who qualify
- 12 weeks
Do you feel called? Be part of the change.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status.
The application form runs on Qualtrics, a third-party service. We’ll only use what you send to consider you for OHTP and CMS roles.