Principal Software Development Engineer

Position Summary As a Principal Engineer/Architect/Lead Director with Enterprise Product Acceleration, you will participate in an Agile Programming Product Team to build high quality, usable products for customers and stakeholders. You will help educate both business and technology personnel on the development process as well as lead products from discovery and framework-through iterative development and delivery while maintaining a user-centered approach in design perspective and practice. A firm understanding of React, Python, Java and API development principles and agile methodologies is crucial for success in the role.

Responsibilities Lead the development of strategical and tactical visions for the Aetna Claims & Financials team and systems architecture, including plans for merging each distinct product area into the greater product line/platform Unify system architecture and design around the road map and strategic vision of each product as well as the organization as a whole Facilitate the design, development, and implementation of technical solutions to address sustainability, availability, quality, performance, data integrity, and stability Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes by conducting POCs and vendor evaluations to ensure the highest quality products which follow industry standards and open architectures wherever practical Collaborate and coordinate across the products, external IT architecture, application development teams, and centralized infrastructure teams to enable product teams to integrate with enterprise systems and infrastructure to meet the business/product goals Drive toward shared architectures that promote re-use and facilitate integration with cross lab products and CVS Health enterprise systems using industry standards Mature the Processes and Engineering Practices of the products in coordination with Leads and anchors Provide architectural blueprints, reference architectures, and technical guidance to the Product Development team Nurture Cloud-Native expertise internally to drive the adoption of Cloud Native principles and techniques Facilitate, influence, and persuade architectural and design decisions that impact product developments Dive into the code to suggest ways to improve the code quality or help with troubleshooting production issues Recommend tools and processes that will increase efficiency, quality, and morale within the product development organization Participate and assist in Discovery and Framing sessions to produce conceptual architecture and high-level data models Participate in product ceremonies such as IPM on need basis to assist in flawless execution assigned products Maintain effective working relationships across various roles such as leads, anchors, engineers, business and IT Product Managers to act as one team Required Qualifications 15+ years of development experience Experience working with enterprise solution delivery Experience working in a Scrum iterative delivery, using Agile concepts such as Sprint planning, CI/CD Experience with front end development using React, React TypeScript, React JS Experience in building backend functionality using Python, API Forge, Rest API Experience in utilizing AI tools such as Copilot, Cursor, Vertex AI Preferred Qualifications Experience with emerging cloud platform technologies such as: AWS Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, GKE, Google DBs (Bigquery, Spanner, BigTable) or other PaaS technologies Experience with AI tools such as Cursor, Copilot, Vertex AI, will be a plus Education Bachelor’s degree or, equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant 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 offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.

This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program. Benefits Great benefits for great people.

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families. This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr