Principal Software Engineer (Health100 Platform)

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 Health100 is an AI‑native health technology platform that unifies pharmacies, providers, insurers, PBMs, and digital health solutions into a single, consumer‑focused ecosystem. Powered by Google Cloud AI, we’re reimagining personalized and connected health experiences.   As a Principal Software Engineer for Health100, you will set the technical direction for cloud-native, event-driven platforms and services. You'll partner with product and architecture leaders to make pragmatic design decisions, mentor senior engineers, and stay hands-on for critical-path components. You will translate prototypes into production systems with clear reliability, security, and performance standards while ensuring strong engineering practices (testing, observability, CI/CD) from day one. Your leadership elevates quality, accelerates delivery, and fosters a culture of craftsmanship and learning. *Preference is for candidates to work hybrid out of our corporate headquarters in Woonsocket, RI; remote will be considered for candidates not in close proximity to an office. Responsibilities: • Set and own technical vision and strategy across cloud, backend, automation, and platform domains, solving complex problems and driving aligned execution. • Serve as senior technical authority for high‑impact initiatives, guiding architecture, shaping engineering processes, and ensuring consistent, high‑quality delivery across teams and partners. • Define platform direction and roadmaps by collaborating with engineering leadership, product teams, and the open‑source community, influencing frameworks and core system design. • Lead solutions from prototype to production, contributing to key frameworks and components while ensuring performance, security, reliability, and operational readiness. • Drive innovation and execution excellence by applying deep technical judgment, navigating competing priorities, fostering cross‑team alignment, and staying current with emerging technologies and industry standards. Required Qualifications • 10+ years of software development experience, including hands-on Agile delivery and building enterprise-grade distributed systems. • 5+ years of development experience in Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices, including 2+ years working with Kafka or other event-driven platforms. • 3+ years of experience with cloud computing technologies (GCP, Azure, or equivalent public cloud). • 3+ years applying engineering practices for security, resiliency, availability, and scalability in production systems. • Experience with AI/generative AI solutions and technologies. Preferred Qualifications • Experience in the health, wellness, or pharmacy domain. • Contributions to open-source technology or developed patents. • Full-stack development capability. • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to achieve broader organizational goals. Education • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience (Highschool diploma plus 4 years relevant work experience). Pay Range The typical pay range for this role is: $144,200.00 - $288,400.00 This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary off