Principal Software Development Engineer

Principal Software Development Engineer Location Austin, TX (Downtown area) :

At CVS Health, we're building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation's leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues - caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

Position Summary

If you're eager to make a real impact in the health care industry through your own meaningful contributions, explore a role in technology with CVS Health. Our journey calls for technical innovators and data visionaries: come help us pave the way.

At CVS Health, we are driven by a vision to redefine healthcare in America by placing people at the forefront of our efforts. We're seeking a motivated software engineer who shares our commitment to engineering excellence and innovation. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to advancing and modernizing technologies that shape the future of healthcare.

As a Principal Software Engineer at CVS Health, you'll play a crucial role in building and delivering high-quality software that enhances customer experiences. You'll be involved in all phases of software engineering, from requirements analysis to deployment, while adhering to agile software development methodologies. Collaboration is key, as you'll work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions that meet the evolving needs of our business.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with designing and building software engineering solutions in cloud environments (preferably Google Cloud Platform).

• 1+ years experience in AI / ML modelling

• 10+ years of experience in one or more modern languages, such as Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, SQL, etc.

• 10+ years of experience with APIs, micro services, and modern software patterns

• 5+ year(s) of soliciting complex requirements and managing relationships with key stakeholders

• 5+ year(s) of experience independently managing deliverables

Preferred Qualifications

• Dealing with large scale of data for analytics

• Strong leadership presence — able to influence without authority and drive initiatives across teams.

• Effective communicator, comfortable collaborating with senior engineers, architects, product owners, and delivery leads.

• A continuous learner who is proactive in identifying improvement areas and proposing practical solutions.

• Prior experience working in or closely with the Cart, Checkout, or Shop domains is a plus.

• Strong engineering background with a proven track record in backend/API architecture and cloud-native systems.

• Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices in production environments.

• Proficient in technologies such as GCP, Kafka, Cassandra, Pub/Sub, REST and GraphQL.

Education

Bachelor degree from accredited university or equivalent work 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: 07/31/2025

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