Principal Software Engineer (Cloud)

Job Description

Job Summary:

Leads a software engineering team in the development of assigned software applications and tools. Serves as the technical lead in design, development, and deployment of successful cross-functional projects in support of next generation Digital/Online platform for Walgreens. Plays a leading role to functionally decompose complex problems into simple & straight forward solutions. Ensures quality of architecture and design of systems. Assists directly and indirectly in continual hiring and development of technical talent. An innovative contributor to patents & intellectual property.

Job Responsibility:

• Plans, designs, develops and tests software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products including cloud based or internet-related tools for highly strategic and complex/high risk undertakings. Plays a leading role in new software design and development.
• Writes code that establishes coding specifications, typically for software programs and systems that have no precedent .Leads in developing the technical "vision" and design specifications for assigned projects and oversees implementation.
• Develops, or may lead in developing, technical / business approaches and new or enhanced technical tools.
• Plans, designs, develops and tests software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products including cloud-based or internet-related tools for highly strategic and complex/high risk undertakings
• Owns the development and rollout for an entire product, or large project. Champions process (Scrum, TDD, etc). Writes tech specs and identifies risks before starting major projects. Sets standards. Goes out of their way to reduce complexity. As needed, takes on additional "tech lead" responsibilities for driving an initiative to completion.
• Use technical expertise in software design, architecture and software and system interrelationships.
• Interacts with internal and external peers and management to share highly complex information / solutions related to areas of expertise and/or to gain acceptance of new or enhanced technology / business solutions.
• May lead teams / projects

About Walgreens
Founded in 1901, Walgreens ( has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations, and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni-channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Walgreens is the flagship U.S. brand of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader. Its retail locations are a critical point of access and convenience in thousands of communities, with Walgreens pharmacists playing a greater role as part of the healthcare system and patients' care teams than ever before. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy provides critical care and pharmacy services to millions of patients with rare disease states and complex, chronic conditions.

The actual salary an employee can expect to receive, plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. To review benefits, please visit jobs.walgreens.com/benefits More Company information is available at

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External Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or related field OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 9 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or related field
• Experience writing code for complex online applications, microservices or mobile applications
• Experience in algorithms, systems, architecture, bits and bytes and automation
• Experience writing and maintaining process documentation
• Experience creating coding solutions to fix complex problems/issues
• Experience engaging at the executive level
• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
• At least 5 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross functional team leadership.
• Willing to travel up to/at least 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 6+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in cloud-native development on Azure
• Experience working in Agile and DevSecOps environments

Cloud & DevOps Expertise

• Deep experience with Microsoft Azure services, including:
  • Azure App Services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions, Azure DevOps (ADO), Azure API Management, Azure Monitor
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates
• Expertise in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins
• Experience with containerization (Docker), Kubernetes, and Helm for microservices orchestration and deployment
• Knowledge of service mesh and observability patterns (e.g., Istio, Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Dynatrace)
• Strong understanding of networking, DNS, authentication, identity management (AAD, OAuth2, OpenID)

Engineering & Automation

• Prior experience leading DevOps and/or platform engineering teams
• Strong automation background with tools like Ansible.
• Experience operationalizing high-traffic web and mobile apps with robust monitoring, alerting, and SRE practices
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows, trunk-based development, and GitOps practices

Application Architecture

• Experience with domain-driven design, event-driven architecture, and scalable REST/gRPC APIs
• Expertise in polyglot programming environments (Java, Python, Go, etc.)
• Experience developing secure, compliant, and highly available enterprise platforms

Mobile & Frontend (Bonus)

• Experience with iOS (Swift/SwiftUI/Objective-C), Android (Kotlin), or cross-platform frameworks like React Native
• CI/CD integration with tools like AppCenter, TestFlight, Google Play Console for automated mobile app delivery

Leadership & Communication

• Proven track record in mentoring and developing technical talent
• Ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and communicate effectively across engineering, product, and leadership
• Strong problem-solving and technical storytelling abilities

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.