Principal Engineer - FDE

Elevance Health

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Atlanta, GA
Posted
8 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 30, 2026

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About Elevance Health

Elevance Health (formerly Anthem, Inc.) is a leading American managed healthcare company and the largest for-profit entity in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, serving approximately 115 million people through health plans and Carelon services.

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TL;DR · Principal Engineer - FDE

The Principal Engineer - FDE joins the engineering team to develop and deliver end-to-end application technology products and services for enterprise-wide platforms aligned with strategic objectives. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to establish architecture visions, define business requirements, and oversee technical design reviews and testing for multi-product environments. The individual will lead the development of technical specifications, champion architectural standards, and provide consulting on project integration. Key responsibilities include translating ambiguous business problems into production solutions across AI, applications, APIs, data, cloud, and legacy platforms. Required skills include experience with multi-database and multi-language systems, as well as expertise in building trust through security, privacy, and reliability. The role focuses on creating reusable enterprise capabilities by converting mission learnings into standardized components and integration patterns to solve complex technical challenges within the organization's infrastructure.

What does a Engineer earn?

Median $185000 from 249 postings across 48 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Establish and lead the overall application architecture vision for enterprise-wide technology platforms.
  • Recommend new technology solutions that align with organizational strategic objectives.
  • Oversee the development of technical specifications and conduct design reviews to ensure products meet business requirements.
  • Assess the compatibility and integration of various software products and systems.
  • Lead IT Business Transformation strategy and provide consulting services on complex projects.
  • Champion architectural standards, guidelines, principles, and reference models across the organization.
  • Translate ambiguous business problems into production solutions through prototyping, integration, testing, and deployment.
  • Convert field delivery learnings into reusable enterprise components and development standards to improve efficiency.

What we're looking for

  • A BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field of study is required.
  • Candidates must have at least 11 years of experience in multi-dimensional platforms and business and technical applications.
  • Experience owning the end-to-end technical mission from architecture and prototyping to deployment and stabilization is preferred.
  • Experience as a hands-on technical leader across AI, applications, APIs, data, cloud, and legacy platforms is preferred.
  • Experience engineering trust and production readiness by embedding security, privacy, compliance, and reliability into solutions is preferred.
  • Experience converting field delivery into reusable enterprise capabilities and development standards is preferred.
  • Proficiency in multi-database or multi-language environments is preferred.
  • Experience mentoring others, leading large complex technical projects, and providing troubleshooting support is preferred.

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