Principal Engineer - Developer Tooling, CVS Health

CVS Health

Location:
United States

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

144200.00 - 288400.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

As a Principal Engineer on the Developer Tooling team, you will lead the creation of tools, APIs, and automation that simplify the development lifecycle. You'll be laser-focused on delivering high-quality, scalable tooling, ensuring teams can confidently build, deploy, and operate their software. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who is passionate about crafting elegant solutions that elevate the developer experience and accelerate software delivery.

Job Responsibility:

Lead the design and implementation of developer tooling, including APIs, CLI tools, and self-service platforms
Manage and scale GitHub Actions Runner pools to meet the performance and reliability needs of hundreds of engineering teams
Define, implement, and uphold product SLAs/SLOs for all developer tools
Build custom applications and integrations to bridge gaps in existing tools and workflows
Champion engineering best practices including test automation, clean code, and secure development
Collaborate with architects, product managers, and engineering leaders to define the vision and roadmap for developer tooling
Drive adoption of observability standards across teams to ensure system health, performance, and reliability
Mentor and support engineers across the organization, fostering a culture of learning and technical excellence

Requirements:

10+ years of hands-on backend development experience with enterprise-scale applications
5+ years hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Octopus Deploy, and Artifactory
5+ years of experience with Kubernetes, including deploying, scaling, and managing containerized applications in production environments
5+ years of experience with public cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
Proven experience managing GitHub Actions Runners at scale in a secure and cost-effective manner
Extensive experience designing and authoring GitHub Actions pipelines, including reusable workflows
Strong background in backend technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Golang, Kafka, PostgreSQL
Experience defining and maintaining SLAs/SLOs for internal platforms or services
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)

Nice to have:

Deep understanding of infrastructure architecture and platform engineering principles
Experience with platform observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
Experience managing JFrog Artifactory at scale, including repository design, access control, artifact lifecycle management, and integration with CI/CD pipelines
Strong communication and leadership skills with a track record of mentoring engineers
Ability to evaluate and introduce emerging technologies to improve developer productivity
Hands-on experience building custom developer tools or internal platforms
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and collaborating across cross-functional teams

What we offer:

Affordable medical plan options
401(k) plan with matching company contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
No-cost wellness screenings
Tobacco cessation and weight management programs
Confidential counseling and financial coaching
Paid time off
Flexible work schedules
Family leave
Dependent care resources
Colleague assistance programs
Tuition assistance
Retiree medical access

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
November 19, 2025

Expiration:
November 21, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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