CVS Health · 3 days ago
Principal Software Development Engineer
Wellesley, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$144K/yr - $288K/yr
10+ years expCVS Health is the nation’s leading health solutions company, dedicated to transforming health care. The Principal Software Development Engineer is responsible for building and executing the Pharmacy technology strategy, collaborating with business and product leaders to architect, design, and deliver innovative pharmacy solutions.
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Responsibilities
Provide technical vision, drive strategy around solutions, solve complex problems, and successfully execute across the Cloud, backend solution, automation and more
Act as an executive technical leader across strategic efforts, leveraging partners, technical leads, and technical expertise to better inform processes and outcomes
Act as a technical owner across strategic efforts involving the Cloud, backend solution, automation and more
Partner with technical leaders within CVS Health and the open source community and contribute to product strategy, frameworks, roadmap definition, and requirements-gathering
Contribute to developing key framework and components of solutions and provide technical excellence
Provide domain knowledge and engineering insight to guide early designs, accelerate project decision-making, and maintain close oversight of technical execution
Become a trusted technical decision-maker for important initiatives
Develop mindshare by collaborating and discussing ideas
Plot and execute on the path from prototype to production for capabilities and features
Bring passion, energy and excitement to the team and organization
Ability to work in a fast paced environment and deal with multiple priorities
Technology Research and Innovation to develop a long-term strategy based on emerging trends in healthcare and technology industries
Qualification
Required
10+ years' experience in systems analysis and application program development
5+ years of development experience in one or more of the following languages: Java, Springboot, Kafka, Microservices
5+ years of experience with Agile software development
3+ years' experience in building enterprise technical solutions across multiple interfaces
2+ year experience with Confluent Kafka, or open-source distributions
3+ years of experience with cloud computing technologies in GCP/Azure or similar public cloud environment
3+ years of experience of engineering practices considering security, resiliency, availability and scalability into software development
2+ years of experience worked on CICD Pipeline automation
Preferred
Experience with AI/generative AI solutions and technologies
Experience working with distributed teams, working across multiple time zones and geographies
Experience in the health and wellness domain
Experience working as full stack development when needed
Experience developing colleague and user-facing features and/or apps
Ability to influence and inspire teams to align technical direction
Ability to create and execute innovation roadmaps
Have contributed to open-source technology and Developed patents
Ability to learn/work with emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions in the Cloud/IT technology space
Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries, build relationships, and achieve broader organizational goals
Benefits
Affordable medical plan options
A 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
An employee stock purchase plan
No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching
Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.
Company
CVS Health
CVS Health is a health solutions company that provides an integrated healthcare services to its members.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4BKey Investors
Michigan Economic Development CorporationStarboard Value
2025-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $4B
2025-07-17Grant· $1.5M
2019-11-25Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
David Joyner
President and Chief Executive Officer, CVS Health
Chandra McMahon
SVP & CISO
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