Job ID: CGEMJP00345169
Job Title: Angular Principal Engineer
Location: Remote - 333 W Wacker Dr 3rd Fl ADC/ ASE River Center Chicago Illinois
Duration: 06 Months
Description:
Principal Engineer role client is looking for 70-80% Front end and 20-30% back-end expertise.
- Principal Engineer - 1 (Onshore) - Heavy Angular front-end (70:30)
Summary Description
We are seeking a highly experienced and innovative Principal (Director Level) Software Development Engineer to lead the application architecture, design, development, delivery of next-generation digital applications (including Reporting and financial solutions), and optimization of scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions leveraging AI across all major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform). This role requires deep technical expertise, AI-enabled solutions, strategic thinking, scalable digital platforms, and enterprise integrations that power critical healthcare and pharmacy experiences and a passion for driving excellence in software engineering practices.
This is a senior technical leadership role for a hands-on engineer who can operate across the full stack from intuitive front-end applications to resilient backend services while setting architectural direction, influencing engineering standards, and mentoring teams.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise, platform thinking, and strong collaboration skills to build secure, scalable, Frontend and API-first solutions in a highly regulated environment.
At CVS Health , you ll be working with a team of passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold themselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do.
Do you enjoy innovation which having fun doing it? If the answer yes, then this role might be for you! Join us and be part of something bigger, innovative and simplification in healthcare.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and communicate the broader vision, executing the IT strategy in alignment with organizational standards
- Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, including architects, application owners, and engineers, to define overall strategy, prioritization, and execution
- Establish epics and initiatives that align with strategic goals and support the product roadmap
- Develop and maintain roadmaps that align critical business needs with scalable technical solutions
- Leverage performance data to create feedback loops that drive continuous insight and improvement
- Champion strong product management and agile mindsets by actively communicating team successes and identifying areas for growth
- Build and lead high-performing teams capable of overcoming complex technical challenges to solve business-critical problems
Required Qualifications
12+ years of software engineering experience, architecture and delivery cloud native platforms
5+ years in hands on experience as senior/principal/architect roles with cloud technologies such as Google Cloud Platform, AWS, AZURE, GKE, Google DBs (Bigquery, Spanner, BigTable) or other PaaS Technologies
Experience with AI development tools such as Cursor, Copilot, Vertex AI Studio, Claude Code, will be a plus
- Experience with front end development using Angular, React, React TypeScript, React JS
Experience in building backend functionality using Python, API Forge, Rest API, Java
Experience working in a Scrum iterative delivery, using Agile concepts such as Sprint planning, CI/CD
Strong full-stack development experience
Experience working with enterprise solution delivery
Proven experience designing distributed systems at scale
Expertise in API-first and microservices architectures
Hands-on experience integrating AI/GenAI capabilities
Experience building cloud-native applications
Strong system design and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience building enterprise healthcare or regulated-industry platforms
Familiarity with healthcare data, privacy, and compliance requirements
Exposure to MLOps and AI lifecycle management
Experience with identity, security, and privacy architectures
Track record of influencing architecture across large organizations
Experience contributing to platform or developer ecosystem strategies
- Strong foundational knowledge in AI, with prior experience using AI technologies such as OpenAI, Gemini, and Agentic AI automation
- Experience in building and managing large-scale enterprise platforms
- Experience in the healthcare domain
- Experience with back-end applications and/or APIs
- Experience with cloud networking and firewall implementation for new platforms.
- Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills, with a growth mindset focused on agility and continuous development
- Solid understanding of core programming and computer science concepts, including cloud computing, AI/ML, microservices architecture, and NoSQL databases
- Experience with application and database migration and modernization to the cloud
Architecture & System Design
Define and drive architecture for large-scale distributed systems and digital platforms
Lead design reviews and set architecture standards and best practices
Champion API-first, microservices, and event-driven architecture patterns
Ensure systems meet scalability, reliability, security, and compliance requirements
Balance performance, cost, and speed in technical decision-making
Full-Stack Engineering
Design and develop end-to-end solutions across UI, backend, and data layers
Build modern web applications (front end) using React, Angular, TypeScript, Modern UI frameworks or similar frameworks
Develop scalable services and APIs (Back end) using Java, Go, Node.js, or Python
Optimize performance, resiliency, and security across the stack
AI & Intelligent Solutions
Integrate AI/ML and Generative AI capabilities into digital experiences
Work with LLM APIs, prompt orchestration, and AI service frameworks
Partner with data and ML teams to productionize models
Implement responsible AI practices, governance, and monitoring
Platform Engineering
Build and evolve shared platforms, SDKs, and reusable services
Drive platform standardization and developer experience improvements
Design for multi-tenant, high-availability, and enterprise scale
Enhance CI/CD pipelines and automation
Integrations
Lead enterprise integrations using APIs, messaging, and event streaming
Design secure B2B and internal system integrations
Ensure observability, resilience, and fault tolerance
Support both real-time and batch integration patterns
API & Integration
REST
GraphQL (Apollo Federation or similar)
gRPC
Event-driven architecture
Kafka or similar messaging systems
Technical Leadership
Act as a technical advisor to engineering and product leadership
Influence cross-team technical direction and strategy
Establish and promote engineering best practices
Mentor and coach engineers across levels
Cloud & DevOps
AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
Kubernetes and Docker
CI/CD pipelines
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar)
Observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
Data
SQL and NoSQL databases
Caching (Redis or similar)
Streaming/event platforms
Education
Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required
Master s degree in Computer Science or related discipline preferred
Equivalent practical experience will also be considered
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