Principal Software Development Engineer

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Position Summary We are seeking a highly experienced Principal / Director-level Full-Stack Software Development Engineer to join our Digital Caremark organization and lead the architecture, design, and delivery of next-generation digital solutions. This role spans AI-enabled applications, scalable digital platforms, and enterprise integrations that power critical healthcare and pharmacy experiences. This is a senior technical leadership role for a hands-on engineer who can operate across the full stack—from intuitive front-end applications to resilient backend services—while setting architectural direction, influencing engineering standards, and mentoring teams. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise, platform thinking, and strong collaboration skills to build secure, scalable, API-first solutions in a highly regulated environment. Required Qualifications • 12+ years of software engineering experience • 5+ years in senior/principal/architect roles • Strong full-stack development experience • Proven experience designing distributed systems at scale • Expertise in API-first and microservices architectures • Hands-on experience integrating AI/GenAI capabilities • Experience building cloud-native applications • Strong system design and problem-solving skills • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills Architecture & System Design • Define and drive architecture for large-scale distributed systems and digital platforms • Lead design reviews and set architecture standards and best practices • Champi...