Principal Software Development Engineer

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Principal Software Development Engineer, reporting to the Executive Director Software Engineering, will work with High Visibility Enterprise teams to develop and execute Enterprise Solution Strategy.

As a Principal Engineer, you will be directly developing and landing Specialty dispensing pharmacy Initiatives. This lead technical role will compile, research technologies across the organization into one cohesive Technical Roadmap and in addition, will create Proof of Concepts that will improve projects that will address our customer challenges. Furthermore, the Principal Engineer role includes closely working with a team of engineers to drive delivery excellence, partner with business and other IT leaders to build digital assets, provide expert level support to resolve complex issues and provide RCA, identify gaps in systems in current digital eco system and provide solutions to enhance overall performance.

This is the one of the most senior technical positions in a ~100+ person development organization focused on Prescription Dispensing. The incumbent will be a seasoned technologist AND have the executive skills to lead others, communicate with exceptional clarity, and develop culture. While the role has no direct staff, it is a member of the leadership team. The role is equal parts technical and employee organizational. CVS Specialty Dispensing supports 20+ front end and backend pharmacies.

The incumbent will execute on the activities below :

Architect (40 % of Time) :

Establish and ensure adherence to technical direction, standards, guidelines, and methodology for use of specified technologies in the department. Then lead the Technical Advisory council that performs application architectural reviews on department initiatives. Partner with teams and serve as subject matter expert to provide benchmarked solutions to multiple, complex technical projects / initiatives within own area of expertise and organize cross-departmental application architectural solutions. Influence the technical standards and tool selection for the entire the company. Collaborate with Pharmacy Tower Architecture and Enterprise Architecture for integrated infrastructure designs. Vendor technology evaluation and influence. Work with external development firms to evaluate the strength of their platforms as candidates for selection to be added to CVS' environment. Influence the vendors' technical direction to align with CVS'. Architect for backward / forward compatibility and insulation from the short comings of vendor software.

Visionary & Strategist (10% of Time) :

Develop and improve strategic technical direction for functional areas. Maintain the departmental strategic multi-year roadmap and author new additions to it. Align with the Enterprise technology roadmap and extend it to include technology useful to the Specialty department. Use quantitative measures to guide architectural priorities. Engage senior technical and business leaders in the development of the technical roadmap then present the results. Keep abreast of technological trends in the industry and determine if useful and / or feasible (i.e. financial impact) and make recommendations to the organization. Build the business case for new tools and drive the funding process. Then lead Proof Of Concept (POC) initiatives to evaluate technologies. When new technologies / techniques are selected, then manage the integration, cultural adoption, and transition.

Standard Setter (5% of Time) :

Lead matrixed application Technical Leads in the development and implementation of application standards through all parts of the Specialty Dispensing architectural stack. Facilitate experts in a variety of disciplines : Angular, Java, Oracle, Public & Private Cloud, Rules Engines, Open Source & Proprietary frameworks, etc. to work on how methodologies and standards will be defined.

Technical Program Leader (40% of Time) :

Act as the most senior technical contributor on strategic initiatives. During some periods leading (e.g. defining sensible sets of functionality to be grouped into projects of a multi-year program) and other times supporting (e.g. providing application architectural designs with the Technical Lead on the project). Engaged in a multi-million dollar, multi-year dispensing pharmacy system creation. Be deeply personally engaged in the success of this program.

Process Development and Adoption (5% of Time) :

Identifies necessary process changes for the department and methodically implements them. Leads the department's DevSecOps maturity journey. Progresses the Unit and QA Test Automation processes in collaboration with the Quality Assurance organization to “shift left”. Selects and implements the tooling for the Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment pipeline across all technology stacks (i.e. Angular, Java, Oracle). Surveys other departments, enterprise initiatives, and the industry for best practices for the department to adopt.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of hands-on information technology experience in systems analysis, application design, application development, and application program development with leading teams
• 7+ years of development experience in the following languages : Java, Python, Spring Boot and some hand-on working knowledge of JavaScript, AngularJS, and / or NodeJS
• 5+ years of experience in building or leading large-scale applications
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise cloud initiatives and solutions with cloud computing technologies and have a track record developing in GCP / AWS on a public cloud environment
• 5+ years of experience in managing stakeholder’s requirements, and technical solutions
• 5+ years of designing and developing modern microservices and cost-effective API’s
• 3+ years of software development experience, with a strong emphasis on AI technologies, particularly Generative AI and Large Language Models and familiarity with AI / ML frameworks and libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn)
• 3+ years of experience in one or more of the following DevOps tools : Kubernetes, Argo, GIT, Jenkins, Maven, JUnit, Docker, JMeter, Antifactory
• 3+ year experience with Kafka or open-source distributions
• 3+ years of experience working on CI / CD Pipeline automation

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree or, equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Bring your heart to CVS Health Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose : Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand — with heart at its center — our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver. Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex / gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.

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 our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include :

Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and 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.

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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on : 05 / 29 / 2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.