Principal Software Development Engineer

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.

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal / Director-level Full-Stack Software Development Engineer to join our Digital Caremark organization and lead the architecture, design, and delivery of next-generation digital solutions. This role spans AI-enabled applications, scalable digital platforms, and enterprise integrations that power critical healthcare and pharmacy experiences. This is a senior technical leadership role for a hands-on engineer who can operate across the full stack - from intuitive front-end applications to resilient backend services - while setting architectural direction, influencing engineering standards, and mentoring teams.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise, platform thinking, and strong collaboration skills to build secure, scalable, API-first solutions in a highly regulated environment.

• Define and drive architecture for large-scale distributed systems and digital platforms
• Lead design reviews and set architecture standards and best practices
• Champion API-first, microservices, and event-driven architecture patterns
• Ensure systems meet scalability, reliability, security, and compliance requirements
• Balance performance, cost, and speed in technical decision-making

• Design and develop end-to-end solutions across UI, backend, and data layers
• Build modern web applications using React, Angular, or similar frameworks
• Develop scalable services and APIs using Java, Go, Node.js, or Python
• Optimize performance, resiliency, and security across the stack

• Integrate AI/ML and Generative AI capabilities into digital experiences
• Work with LLM APIs, prompt orchestration, and AI service frameworks
• Partner with data and ML teams to product ionize models
• Implement responsible AI practices, governance, and monitoring

• Act as a technical advisor to engineering and product leadership
• Influence cross-team technical direction and strategy
• Establish and promote engineering best practices
• Mentor and coach engineers across levels

• Java (Spring Boot)
• Node.js
• Python

• React
• Angular
• Type Script
• Modern UI frameworks

• REST
• GraphQL (Apollo Federation or similar)
• gRPC
• Event-driven architecture
• Kafka or similar messaging systems

• AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Kubernetes and Docker
• CI/CD pipelines
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar)
• Observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)

• SQL and No
  
  SQL databases
• Caching (Redis or similar)
• Streaming/event platforms

• 12+ years of software engineering experience
• 5+ years in senior/principal/architect roles
• Strong full-stack development experience
• Proven experience designing distributed systems at a large scale
• Expertise in API-first and microservices architectures
• Hands on experience integrating AI/GenAI capabilities
• Experience building cloud-native applications
• Strong system design and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Experience in mentoring senior engineers

• Experience building enterprise healthcare or regulated-industry platforms
• Familiarity with healthcare data, privacy, and compliance requirements
• Exposure to MLOps and AI lifecycle management
• Experience with identity, security, and privacy architectures
• Track record of influencing architecture across large organizations
• Experience contributing to platform or developer ecosystem strategies

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline preferred
• Equivalent practical experience will also be considered

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