Principal Software Engineer

CVS Health • Woonsocket, RI • 1d ago

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.

About the Role

We are seeking a Principal Engineer to drive the modernization of our Rx (prescription) platform. This is a techno-functional leadership role that blends deep technical expertise with a strong product mindset. You will be at the forefront of reimagining how we deliver prescription services-driving architectural decisions, building scalable systems, and ensuring we solve the right problems for our users.

You will work closely with business teams, designers, and cross-functional engineering teams to define and deliver solutions that are not only technically sound but also aligned with business goals and user needs.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Rx Modernization Backlog: Drive product features and requirements to build modern, scalable, and resilient systems to transform our prescription platform.

Techno-Functional Leadership: Act as a bridge between Operations and engineering-translating business problems into technical solutions and vice versa.

Problem Discovery & Framing: Collaborate with stakeholders to deeply understand the "why" behind problems, ensuring we solve the right ones.

Product Thinking: Champion a user-centric approach to engineering-prioritizing outcomes over output.

Hands-on: Write high-quality, maintainable product features and user specs and guide teams through complex technical challenges.

Mentorship & Influence: Mentor engineers across teams and influence architectural and product direction.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Operations, design, data, and operations to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Required Skills :

10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5+ years in a product-focused or techno-functional role.

5+ years of Proven experience in large-scale platform transformations.

5 + years experience in modern backend technologies (e.g., Java, Node.js, Go, or similar) and cloud-native architectures (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).

Preferred Skills:

Deep understanding of system design, APIs, data modeling, and distributed systems.

Demonstrated ability to think strategically about product and technology trade-offs.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across technical and non-technical audiences.

Experience with pharmacy technology/dispensing/workflows is required

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree or, equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant 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 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.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

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.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. 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.

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