Principal Software Development Engineer, CVS Health

CVS Health

Location:
United States, Work At Home, Michigan

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

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. Join CVS Health and Signify Health to transform healthcare by creating a connected and effective care experience.

Job Responsibility:

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

Requirements:

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

Nice to have:

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
experience establishing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
experience with agile methodologies

What we offer:

affordable medical plan options
a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
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 including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
July 22, 2025

Expiration:
September 29, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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