Principal Software Engineer (Health100 Platform)
CVS Health2 days ago
Base Salary
$144k - $288k/yr
Responsibilities
- Set and own technical vision and strategy across cloud, backend, automation, and platform domains.
- Serve as the senior technical authority for high-impact initiatives, guiding architecture and engineering processes.
- Define platform direction and roadmaps with engineering leadership, product teams, and the open-source community.
- Lead solutions from prototype to production while contributing to key frameworks and components.
- Ensure performance, security, reliability, testing, observability, and operational readiness across production systems.
- Mentor senior engineers, foster cross-team alignment, and drive high-quality delivery and engineering craftsmanship.
Requirements
- 10+ years of software development experience, including enterprise-grade distributed systems and hands-on Agile delivery.
- 5+ years of experience with Java, Spring Boot, and microservices, including 2+ years with Kafka or another event-driven platform.
- 3+ years of experience with public cloud technologies such as GCP or Azure.
- 3+ years applying production engineering practices for security, resiliency, availability, and scalability.
- Experience with AI or generative AI solutions and technologies.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience; a high school diploma plus 4 years of relevant work experience is also accepted.
- Preferred qualifications include health, wellness, or pharmacy domain experience; open-source contributions or patents; full-stack development capability; and strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
Benefits
- Hybrid work is preferred from the CVS Health corporate headquarters in Woonsocket, Rhode Island; remote work may be considered for candidates not near an office.
- Full-time position with medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other benefits based on eligibility.
- Eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program and an equity award program.
- The anticipated application window closes September 25, 2026.
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About CVS Health
CVS Health is the leading health solutions company, delivering care like no one else can. We reach more people and improve the health of communities across America through our local presence, digital channels and over 300,000 dedicated colleagues. Wherever and whenever people need us, we help them with their health – whether that’s managing chronic diseases, staying compliant with their medications or accessing affordable health and wellness services in the most convenient ways. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by simplifying health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Follow @CVSHealth on social media.