Principal Software Engineer

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

CVS Health Digital is looking for hands-on, passionate people who want to join a high energy and growing team to make a difference in customers’ lives and who want to be on the forefront of digital innovation that aims to reinvent what a pharmacy and a health care company can be in the digital world. Currently, we are hiring for a Principal Software Engineer, who will define and drive the technical direction for the organization and will work with high visibility enterprise teams to develop and execute Enterprise Solution Strategy for mobile. Operating as both a senior individual contributor and technical leader, you will partner closely with product, architecture, and engineering leadership to make pragmatic, high‑impact design decisions that balance speed, quality, and long‑term maintainability.

The Principal Software Engineer will remain hands‑on with critical‑path systems while mentoring senior and staff engineers and translating prototypes into scalable into production‑grade platforms. You will establish clear expectations for reliability, security, performance, and operability, ensuring strong engineering fundamentals—such as testing, observability, and CI/CD—are embedded from day one. Through technical leadership, collaboration, and example, you will elevate engineering quality, accelerate delivery, and foster a culture of craftsmanship, learning, and continuous improvement.

*Expectations For the Role*

*Architect (40 % of Time):*

Establish and ensure adherence to technical direction, stand