Principal, R&D Engineer

Posted 2 Days Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office
157K-290K Annually
Expert/Leader
Analytics • Consulting
The Role
Lead software development and technical strategy, mentoring engineers, driving innovation, and collaborating with teams to deliver scalable solutions.
Summary Generated by Built In

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Summary:

Senior-level software developer responsible for driving innovation, defining technical strategy, and delivering breakthrough solutions in complex product and platform development. Serving as a high-level individual contributor, this role influences design decisions, leads research initiatives, and may oversee or mentor a small team of engineers, either directly or indirectly. Partners with cross-functional stakeholders to bring forward-thinking ideas from concept through implementation, ensuring scalability, quality, and business impact.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, prototyping, and development of software that addresses complex business or product challenges.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams, setting best practices and ensuring high standards for design and execution
• Collaborate with product management, architecture, and research teams to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Drive long-term technical strategy, innovation pipelines, and R&D roadmaps aligned with organizational objectives
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and researchers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning
• Oversee small project teams or workstreams as needed, ensuring on-time delivery and integration of advanced solutions

Requirements:

• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in advanced research, product development, or system architecture roles
• Demonstrated success in leading high-impact projects or initiatives in a fast-paced, innovative environment
• Proven experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and influencing technical direction at an organizational level
• Prior exposure to large-scale systems, cloud-native platforms, and enterprise-grade software development

Estimated Hiring Range:

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $156,500.00 to $290,100.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer:   Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

Top Skills

Cloud-Native Platforms
Enterprise-Grade Software Development
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The Company
HQ: Irving, TX
5,661 Employees
Year Founded: 1977

What We Do

Vizient, Inc., the nation’s largest health care performance improvement company, serves more than 50% of the nation’s acute care providers, which includes 97% of the nation’s academic medical centers, and more than 20% of ambulatory care providers. Vizient provides expertise, analytics and advisory services, as well as a contract portfolio that represents more than $130 billion in annual purchasing volume.

Vizient is based in Dallas and has offices in 20 metropolitan areas across the United States. We have 4,000 employees with a breadth of expertise, experience and compassion, who are eager to develop and implement solutions that advance health care for the greater good.

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