Full-Time

Principal Software Engineer

Gcp, Distributed Systems, Analytics

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CVS Health

CVS Health

10,001+ employees

Comprehensive pharmacy and healthcare services

Healthcare
Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

$144.2k - $288.4kAnnually

+ Bonus + Commission + Equity Award Program

Senior, Expert

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Remote in USA + 1 more

More locations: Hartford, CT, USA

Hartford, CT is a specific location; Massachusetts and Connecticut are remote work options.

Category
Backend Engineering
FinTech Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Python
BigQuery
Java
C#
Go
Data Analysis
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • 8+ years of software industry experience with 4+ years as a technical leader.
  • 5+ years leading technical architecture initiatives that impact many value streams.
  • 5+ years designing and developing distributed systems, employing a disciplined approach.
  • 8+ years involved in requirements analysis, estimation within a formal SDLC.
  • 8+ years of mastery with development languages (Python, Java, C#, Go, etc.).
  • 8+ years of relational databases, including in the cloud.
  • 5+ years of non-relational databases (document stores, KV stores, caches).
  • 5+ years architecting solutions in any major cloud.
  • 5+ years with micro-services architecture, APIs, real-time system integrations.
  • 5+ years of automated unit and integrating testing.
  • 3+ years of experience and mastery with Python.
  • 3+ years with asynchronous messaging.
  • 2+ years with machine learning models in a production environment.
  • 1+ years with large language models in a production environment.
Responsibilities
  • Software Development Mastery: Demonstrated excellence in software development with a disciplined approach to problem-solving. Excels at breaking down complex problems into multi-step plans within an Agile development environment. Deep understanding of SOLID principles and similar software development philosophies.
  • Engineering Excellence: Develops solutions that are well engineered, flexible, resilient, operable, maintainable, and can be delivered on schedule. Ensures a balance between tactical and strategic technology solutions. Ensure all NFRs (e.g., performance, availability and fail-over, scalability, security, etc.) are properly articulated, and work with all parties to guarantee that the software products that are delivered meet these objectives.
  • Architectural Expertise: Strong architectural sense with experience in various software architectures and messaging patterns. Proven ability to drive large solutions across multiple applications. Able to analyze existing architectures and develop opportunities for improvements in alignment with industry best practices.
  • Cloud Distributed Systems: Experience working in high-volume, high-frequency distributed systems and tackling the hardest scalability problems presented. Experience with major cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and modern service, interface, and messaging patterns.
  • On the Cutting Edge: Experience integrating excellence in software development, cloud platforms, and distributed system design and architecture into systems involving machine learning and language models. Investigate and design novel and unique technology solutions and lead the building of POCs to validate technical hypothesis and provide reference architectural solutions.
  • Analytics & Non-Relational Exposure: Broad knowledge encompassing the data and analytics space: work orchestration, OLAP and non-relational databases (BigQuery, Mongo Atlas, KV stores, caches). You know the right data storage for the job and understand how to integrate them with large-scale service architectures.
  • Critical Thinking: Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to move fluidly between high-level abstract thinking and detailed implementation. Strong collaboration skills in technical settings, able to help others understand complex ideas by simplifying and clarifying with ease.
  • Leadership: Proven leader with the ability to mentor strong, cohesive technical teams. Excellent collaboration, influencing, coaching, and coalition-building skills. We support and challenge each other to bring our best work, every day.
  • Passion and Engagement: Passionate about technology with a high technical aptitude. Engaged, focused, and driven to deliver best-in-class solutions.
  • Communication Skills: Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Regulatory Compliance & Security: Good understanding of healthcare of other regulated industries, particularly how to manage regulated data in a complex distributed environment where encryption is the default. Ensure that all PII & PHI data is handled in a secure manner and that solutions account for threat vectors.

CVS Health operates a large network of retail pharmacies and walk-in medical clinics across the United States, providing a variety of health-related products and services. Their offerings include prescription medications, over-the-counter health products, and beauty items, as well as pharmacy benefits management and specialty pharmacy services. CVS Health's integrated business model allows them to serve individual consumers, businesses, and communities effectively, with a focus on improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. Unlike many competitors, CVS Health combines pharmacy services with medical care, making it easier for patients to access quality healthcare. The company's goal is to enhance access to healthcare and support individuals in achieving better health.

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Founded

1963

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What believers are saying

  • Expansion of telehealth services allows CVS to reach more patients remotely.
  • Increased consumer interest in wellness boosts demand for CVS's health-related products.
  • The trend towards value-based care aligns with CVS's integrated healthcare approach.

What critics are saying

  • Legal challenges related to opioid prescriptions could harm CVS's reputation and finances.
  • The DOJ's intervention in a whistleblower lawsuit may increase legal costs for CVS.
  • The Horizon Organic Milk recall exposes potential vulnerabilities in CVS's supply chain.

What makes CVS Health unique

  • CVS Health operates over 9,600 retail pharmacies and 1,100 walk-in clinics nationwide.
  • The company integrates pharmacy benefits management with specialty pharmacy services for comprehensive care.
  • CVS Health offers tailored medication plans through personalized medicine and pharmacogenomics.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Company Equity

Wellness Program

Professional Development Budget

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays