Principal Software Development Engineer

CVS Health

Remote

Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $144,200–$288,400 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Closes: Aug 28, 2026

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $216k

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This role pays more than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $161,500–$217,012 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $216k versus about $189k for comparable roles.

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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 143 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,450–$284,280 across 140 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Development Engineer

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The Principal Software Development Engineer role at CVS Specialty Dispensing involves leading technical initiatives and developing a cohesive Technical Roadmap for enterprise solutions in the prescription dispensing domain. This senior position requires extensive experience with Java, Python, Spring Boot, AngularJS, NodeJS, and cloud technologies like GCP/AWS. The incumbent will architect scalable systems, lead Proof of Concept projects, and collaborate on multi-million dollar initiatives. Responsibilities include setting technical standards, driving DevSecOps maturity, and managing stakeholder requirements. The role demands expertise in microservices, AI/ML frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines, as well as the ability to influence vendor technology decisions and guide cross-functional teams towards innovation and reliability at scale.

Skills

Java Python Spring Boot AngularJS NodeJS GCP AWS Kubernetes Jenkins Maven Docker CI/CD TensorFlow PyTorch Scikit-learn Kafka JUnit Antifactory DevSecOps Generative AI Large Language Models

What you'll do

Lead the development of technical standards and guidelines for specified technologies in the department.
Influence vendor technology selection and direction to align with CVS' needs.
Develop and execute a strategic multi-year roadmap for technological advancements.
Act as the senior technical contributor on large-scale, multi-million dollar initiatives.
Facilitate the implementation of application standards across various architectural disciplines.
Drive process improvements and tooling selections for DevSecOps maturity and CI/CD pipelines.

What we're looking for

10+ years of hands-on IT experience in systems analysis and application development with team leadership.
7+ years of development experience in Java, Python, Spring Boot, JavaScript, AngularJS, NodeJS.
5+ years of experience building large-scale applications and managing stakeholder requirements.
5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise cloud initiatives on GCP/AWS environments.
3+ years of software development experience with AI technologies, including Generative AI and ML frameworks.

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