Principal Software Development Engineer

CVS Health•Dallas, TX

About The Position

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.

Requirements

12+ years of software engineering experience
5+ years in senior/principal/architect roles
Strong full-stack development experience
Proven experience designing distributed systems at a large 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
Experience in mentoring senior engineers
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required

Nice To Haves

Experience building enterprise healthcare or regulated-industry platforms
Familiarity with healthcare data, privacy, and compliance requirements
Exposure to MLOps and AI lifecycle management
Experience with identity, security, and privacy architectures
Track record of influencing architecture across large organizations
Experience contributing to platform or developer ecosystem strategies
Master’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline preferred
Equivalent practical experience will also be considered

Responsibilities

Define and drive architecture for large-scale distributed systems and digital platforms
Lead design reviews and set architecture standards and best practices
Champion API-first, microservices, and event-driven architecture patterns
Ensure systems meet scalability, reliability, security, and compliance requirements
Balance performance, cost, and speed in technical decision-making
Design and develop end-to-end solutions across UI, backend, and data layers
Build modern web applications using React, Angular, or similar frameworks
Develop scalable services and APIs using Java, Go, Node.js, or Python
Optimize performance, resiliency, and security across the stack
Integrate AI/ML and Generative AI capabilities into digital experiences
Work with LLM APIs, prompt orchestration, and AI service frameworks
Partner with data and ML teams to productionize models
Implement responsible AI practices, governance, and monitoring
Act as a technical advisor to engineering and product leadership
Influence cross-team technical direction and strategy
Establish and promote engineering best practices
Mentor and coach engineers across levels