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.

Summary 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.

Architecture & System Design • 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 Full-Stack Engineering • 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 AI & Intelligent Solutions • 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 productionize models • Implement responsible AI practices, governance, and monitoring Technical Leadership • 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 Technical Skill Set: Backend • Java (Spring Boot) • Node.js • Python Frontend • React • Angular • TypeScript • Modern UI frameworks API & Integration • REST • GraphQL (Apollo Federation or similar) • gRPC • Event-driven architecture • Kafka or similar messaging systems Cloud & DevOps • AWS, Azure, or GCP • Kubernetes and Docker • CI/CD pipelines • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar) • Observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.) Data • SQL and NoSQL databases • Caching (Redis or similar) • Streaming/event platforms Required Qualifications: • 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 Preferred Qualifications: • Experience building enterprise healthcare or regulated-industry platforms • Familiarity with healthcare data, privacy, and compliance requirements • Exposure to