Principal Engineer Conversational AI

CVS Health

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Remote (Wellesley-93 Worcester St, US) Posted 38 days ago $144,200–$288,400 / year
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TL;DR

The Principal Software Engineer role within the Conversational AI team requires an experienced leader to drive technical vision and deliver high-quality software solutions. This senior-level position involves hands-on development, design reviews, and mentoring junior engineers while ensuring operational excellence in large-scale deployments. The ideal candidate will have over a decade of experience designing cloud-based systems using languages like Python or Java, along with expertise in APIs, microservices, and conversational AI technologies such as chatbots and voice assistants. Strong communication skills are essential for translating complex business requirements into technical solutions within an Agile framework, making this role crucial for addressing the evolving needs of a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Python Java C# JavaScript SQL APIs microservices Agile conversational AI chatbots voice assistants LLMs STT/TTS NLU/NLP AWS Kubernetes Docker CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Create a technical vision to meet short- and long-term business needs.
  • Ensure high-quality design and code in software systems.
  • Lead hands-on development, perform design and code reviews.
  • Deploy and maintain large-scale software for operational excellence.
  • Translate complex business requirements into software solutions.
  • Serve as the technical lead on challenging cross-functional projects.

What we're looking for

  • Over 10 years of experience in designing and building software engineering solutions in cloud environments.
  • Expertise in modern programming languages such as Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, or SQL.
  • Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with APIs, microservices, and modern software patterns.
  • Proven ability to manage complex requirements and relationships with key stakeholders for over 5 years.
  • Strong understanding of conversational AI technologies including chatbots, voice assistants, LLMs, STT/TTS, NLU/NLP engines.
  • Leadership in guiding and mentoring engineering teams to deliver high-quality products and services.

Market check

Salary context

This $144,200–$288,400 range sits above 55% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$170,400–$257,050

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$162,000–$246,150

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About CVS Health

CVS Health is a leading American healthcare company operating retail pharmacies, pharmacy benefit management services, and a health insurance segment through Aetna, one of the nation''s largest health insurers. Industry: Healthcare & Pharmacy

CVS Health currently has 93 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,450–$260,590 across 90 roles with salary data.

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