Principal R&D Engineer

Vizient, Inc

Principal R&D Engineer developing customer-facing tools for Vizient in healthcare performance improvement. Collaborating with product leaders to rapidly build and deploy effective software solutions.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeChicago • Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $156,500 - $290,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Customer-facing tools used by real Vizient members
Rapid experiments and prototypes designed to learn quickly
Products that ship, evolve, and ship again -- in rapid succession
Platform work that unlocks future product velocity
Partner closely with product leaders to understand problems, users, and rationale
Shape solutions collaboratively when it makes sense, or execute independently when that’s more effective
Move fluidly from idea to prototype to production
Make pragmatic technical decisions that balance speed, learning, and durability
Help define how this R&D unit operates as it grows

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated success in leading high-impact projects or initiatives in a fast-paced, innovative environment
Proven experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and influencing technical direction at an organizational level
Prior exposure to large-scale systems, cloud-native platforms, and enterprise-grade software development

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

PrototypingSoftware DevelopmentTechnical Decision-MakingProduct DevelopmentSystems Design

Soft Skills

CollaborationInfluencingProblem-Solving