Principal Software Engineer - Signify Health

CVS Health; United States; Remote; USD 144,000 - 289,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a transformative Principal Software Engineer to lead technology solutions in health care. This role involves designing and operating distributed systems to enhance patient care through innovative technology solutions, contributing to industry-wide change. Ideal candidates have significant software engineering experience and a passion for technical leadership.

Benefits

Affordable medical plan options

401(k) plan with matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Wellness screening programs

Tuition assistance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• Strong foundation in software engineering principles.
• Experience with multiple programming languages (e.g., C++, Java, Python).

Responsibilities

• Lead technical initiatives solving complex enterprise-wide problems.
• Design and maintain business-critical, distributed systems.
• Collaborate to develop solutions across organizations.

Skills

Problem solving

Data structures

Algorithms

Concurrency

Communication

Education

Bachelors of Science in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kafka

REST APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

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.

Principal Software Engineer

Join us at the start of a new era in health care where technology is transforming how and where care is delivered, creating a more connected, effective care experience for all. Our mission at Signify Health is to build trusted relationships to make people healthier. We do this by transforming the home into a health hub through a combination of data, technology & people. We are building a unified technology platform for value-based care that is improving care and reducing spending by treating patients in lower-cost settings and linking providers’ payments to patient outcomes. Signify Health is driving this industry transformation and solving some of the most challenging problems in healthcare – this is where you come in!

About the Role

As a Principal Software Engineer, you’ll be driving technology solutions between multiple engineering teams and will be responsible for design, delivery and operation of business-critical, distributed systems. We’re looking for a technically strong, passionate person with an entrepreneurial spirit to build and sustain innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical initiatives that solve complex, enterprise-wide problems - ensuring maintainability, performance, and scalability.

• Design, build, and maintain business-critical, enterprise-grade systems using modern technology and techniques.

• Deliver incremental value through iterative, customer-focused releases.

• Drive long-term improvements iteratively - focusing on simplicity and maintainability.

• Lead technical initiatives that solve complex, enterprise-wide problems.

• Collaborate with others to develop solutions that meet cross-organization needs.

• Research, propose and adopt leading edge technology.

• Continually refine yourself and others through learning and mentorship.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience.

• Strong foundation in software engineering: problem solving, data structures, algorithms, patterns, concurrency.

• Experience as a polyglot software engineer. Experience with more than one of: C++, C#, Java, Golang, Javascript, Typescript, Python or similar.

• Experience designing microservice architectures spanning multiple business domains.

• Experience using full-stack development to ship and operate large-scale systems.

• Strong SQL skills and understanding of RDBMS such as SQL Server or PostgreSQL.

• Strong experience with distributed systems design, implementation and operation at scale.

• Strong experience with cloud vendors: Azure, AWS or GCP.

• Clear and effective communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent work experience.

• Familiarity with asynchronous, event-based architectures.

• Experience with the following technologies: Kafka, REST APIs, Protobuf, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform.

• Experience with an Application and Performance Monitoring platform. Ex: New Relic.

• Experience establishing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience with agile methodologies.

About Signify Health

Signify Health is helping build the healthcare system we all want to experience by transforming the home into the healthcare hub. We coordinate care holistically across individuals’ clinical, social, and behavioral needs so they can enjoy more healthy days at home. By building strong connections to primary care providers and community resources, we’re able to close critical care and social gaps, as well as manage risk for individuals who need help the most. This leads to better outcomes and a better experience for everyone involved.

Our high-performance networks are powered by more than 10,000 mobile doctors and nurses covering every county in the U.S., 3,500 healthcare providers and facilities in value-based arrangements, and hundreds of community-based organizations. Signify’s intelligent technology and decision-support services enable these resources to radically simplify care coordination for more than 1.5 million individuals each year while helping payers and providers more effectively implement value-based care programs.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

To learn more about how we’re driving outcomes and making healthcare work better, please visit us at www.signifyhealth.com .

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, visithttps://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 07/28/2025

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