Principal Software Engineer, Health AI Platform (Hybrid)

CVS Health; California; Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Other resources

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for Health100, an AI-native health technology platform that unifies pharmacies, providers, insurers, PBMs, and digital health solutions. You will set the technical direction for cloud-native, event-driven platforms and mentor senior engineers while staying hands-on for critical components.

Preferred hybrid work from our Woonsocket, RI headquarters, with remote options for those not near an office.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience and hands-on Agile delivery.
• 5+ years of development with Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
• 2+ years working with Kafka or other event-driven platforms.
• 3+ years cloud computing experience (GCP, Azure, or equivalent).
• 3+ years applying engineering practices for security, resiliency, availability, and scalability in production systems.

Responsibilities

• Set and own technical vision and strategy across cloud, backend, automation, and platform domains.
• Lead solutions from prototype to production and contribute to key frameworks and components.
• Guide architecture and ensure high-quality delivery across teams and partners.
• Drive security, reliability, and performance standards across systems.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Kafka

Cloud computing (GCP / Azure)

AI / Generative AI

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for Health100, an AI-native health technology platform that unifies pharmacies, providers, insurers, PBMs, and digital health solutions. You will set the technical direction for cloud-native, event-driven platforms and mentor senior engineers while staying hands-on for critical components.

Preferred hybrid work from our Woonsocket, RI headquarters, with remote options for those not near an office.