Principal Software Engineer

Posted:
7/2/2026, 11:26:39 PM

Location(s):
Connacht, Ireland ⋅ Galway, Connacht, Ireland

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
DevOps & Infrastructure ⋅ Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
On-site

Pay:
€80k–€230k/yr

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.

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

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

€80,000.00 - €230,000.00

  

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/08/2026

CVS Pharmacy Inc

Website: https://cvshealth.com/

Headquarter Location: Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1963

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Equity

Industries: Health Care ⋅ Medical ⋅ Pharmaceutical ⋅ Retail ⋅ Sales

Visa Sponsorship: Sponsors work visas