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.
At CVS Health®, you’ll be working with a team of passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold themselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Do you enjoy innovation while having fun doing it? If the answer yes, then this role might be for you! Join us and be part of something bigger, innovative and simplification in healthcare.
We are seeking a highly experienced and innovative Principal (Director Level) Software Development Engineer to lead the application architecture, design, development, delivery of next-generation digital applications (including Reporting and financial solutions), and optimization of scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions leveraging AI across all major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and GCP). This role requires deep technical expertise, AI-enabled solutions, strategic thinking, scalable digital platforms, and enterprise integrations that power critical healthcare and pharmacy experiences and a passion for driving excellence in software engineering practices.
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, Frontend and API-first solutions in a highly regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Define and communicate the broader vision, executing the IT strategy in alignment with organizational standards
Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, including architects, application owners, and engineers, to define overall strategy, prioritization, and execution
Establish epics and initiatives that align with strategic goals and support the product roadmap
Develop and maintain roadmaps that align critical business needs with scalable technical solutions
Leverage performance data to create feedback loops that drive continuous insight and improvement
Champion strong product management and agile mindsets by actively communicating team successes and identifying areas for growth
Build and lead high-performing teams capable of overcoming complex technical challenges to solve business-critical problems
Required Qualifications
10+ progressive years of experience in defining and driving full stack software engineering, architecture and delivery cloud native platforms for large-scale distributed systems and digital platforms
5+ years in hands on experience as senior/principal/architect roles building cloud native applications with cloud technologies such as GCP, AWS, AZURE, GKE, Google DBs (BigQuery, Spanner, BigTable) or other PaaS with deep expertise in API-first and microservices architectures
5+ years of experience using front end development tools like Angular, React, React TypeScript, React JS
5+ years of experience in building backend functionality using Python, API Forge, Rest API, Java
5+ years of experience working in a Scrum iterative delivery, using Agile concepts such as Sprint planning, CI/CD
3+ years of hands-on experience integrating AI/GenAI capabilities
Preferred Qualifications
12+ years preferred with advanced STEM degree
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
Experience with AI development tools such as Cursor, Copilot, Vertex AI Studio, Claude Code, will be a plus
Experience building enterprise healthcare or regulated-industry platforms
Familiarity with healthcare data, privacy, and compliance requirements
Exposure to ML-Ops 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
Strong foundational knowledge in AI, with prior experience using AI technologies such as OpenAI, Gemini, and Agentic AI automation
Experience in the healthcare domain
Experience with cloud networking and firewall implementation for new platforms.
Experience with application and database migration and modernization to the cloud
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$144,200.00 - $288,400.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
Skills Required
- 10+ years experience in software engineering and architecture for distributed systems
- 5+ years hands-on experience with cloud technologies like GCP, AWS, Azure
- 5+ years experience with front-end development tools like Angular and React
- 5+ years experience building backend functionality with Python and Java
- 5+ years experience working within a Scrum/Agile environment
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with AI capabilities
CVS Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CVS Health and has not been reviewed or approved by CVS Health.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive for benefits-eligible colleagues, including medical, dental, and vision with free preventive care and access to virtual care and select no-cost MinuteClinic services. Mental health support is also highlighted with no-cost confidential counseling sessions per issue.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% after meeting service and hours requirements. Ownership programs are also offered through an employee stock purchase plan with a stated purchase discount.
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Pay Growth & Progression — A companywide minimum wage floor establishes a baseline that is framed as a positive starting point in some roles and markets. Unionized or high-cost areas are described as having clearer wage scales and step-ups that can materially lift pay over time.
CVS Health Insights
What We Do
CVS Health is the leading health solutions company that delivers care in ways no one else can. We reach people in more ways and improve the health of communities across America through our local presence, digital channels and our nearly 300,000 dedicated colleagues – including more than 40,000 physicians, pharmacists, nurses and nurse practitioners. 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 improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.
