Principal Engineer - FDE

Elevance Health

Confirmed live 3 days ago High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Walnut Creek, CA
Salary
$218,208–$272,760 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 3 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $195k
This role $245k
$127k most similar roles pay here $288k

This role pays more than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $174,600–$215,550 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $245k versus about $195k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 works with business and technology stakeholders to develop and deliver end-to-end application technology products and services for enterprise-wide platforms. This role involves establishing architecture visions, recommending new technology solutions, overseeing technical design reviews, and defining architectural standards and guidelines. The individual will manage the full lifecycle of a project, translating ambiguous business problems into production solutions through prototyping, integration, testing, and deployment. Key responsibilities include ensuring security, privacy, and reliability are embedded from the start while converting field delivery into reusable enterprise capabilities. The role requires expertise in multi-dimensional platforms, multi-database environments, and multiple languages. Technical focus areas include AI, applications, APIs, data, cloud, and legacy platforms. This position addresses the challenge of aligning complex technical infrastructure with strategic organizational objectives through robust architectural leadership.

What does a Engineer earn in California?

Median $208000 from 94 postings across 22 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 capabilities like components, patterns, and development standards.

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/technical applications.
  • Experience is required in designing and building across AI, applications, APIs, data, cloud, and legacy platforms.
  • Experience is required in engineering trust and production readiness by embedding security, privacy, compliance, and reliability into solutions.
  • Candidates should have experience mentoring others and leading large complex technical projects.
  • Proficiency with multi-database and/or multi-language environments is preferred.
  • Ability to translate ambiguous business problems into working production solutions from architecture through deployment is required.
  • Experience converting field delivery into reusable enterprise capabilities like integration patterns and development standards is preferred.

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