Full Stack Engineer, Consultant

Blue Shield of CA; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a senior Full Stack Engineer to design and deliver scalable healthcare applications for clinicians and patients. You will architect end-to-end systems, implement robust backend services, and ensure compliant, secure deployments across cloud resources.

You will collaborate with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams in a hybrid office model, balancing in-person collaboration with flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of full stack development experience.
• Experience building backend services and APIs using .NET, Java, Node.js, Python, or similar technologies.
• Strong knowledge of SQL (MS SQL Server, Oracle) and/or NoSQL databases and RESTful integrations.
• Experience with Docker and containerization.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible/ARM/Bicep) to provision cloud resources.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket).
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools in professional development (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, etc.).
• Healthcare/regulatory environment experience preferred.
• Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards (Epic) preferred.
• End-to-end ownership mindset across UI, logic, and data.
• Engineering pragmatism balancing architecture with delivery value.
• AI-augmented builder with strong engineering judgment.
• Clear communication with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect seamless, full-stack applications for clinicians and patients.
• Collaborate with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams.
• Deliver UI, business logic, and data flows as a cohesive system.
• Support regulated healthcare deployments and compliance requirements.
• Balance architectural ideals with delivery speed and business value.

Skills

Full stack

API design

Docker

CI/CD

AI coding tools

Regulated healthcare

Education

BA/BS in IT

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

REST APIs

GitHub

GitLab

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

As a Full Stack Engineer in the healthcare space, you'll architect seamless, missioncritical applications that clinicians and patients depend on. From polished interfaces to highperformance backends, you'll shape technology that improves care delivery and enhances lives.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• 7+ years of experience in full stack development
• BA/BS or equivalent IT experience
• Experience building backend services and APIs using .NET, Java, Node.js, Python, or similar technologies
• Strong knowledge of SQL (e.g., MS SQL Server, Oracle) and/or NoSQL databases and RESTful integrations
• Experience with containerization (e.g., Docker)
• Familiarity using Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Ansible, Bicep, ARM, Terraform) to provision and manage cloud resources
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools in professional software development (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, or similar)
• Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., healthcare) preferred
• Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards or enterprise healthcare platforms (e.g., Epic) preferred
• End-to-end ownership mindset - thinks about UI, logic, and data as one cohesive system
• Engineering pragmatism - balances ideal architecture with delivery speed and business value
• AI-augmented builder - leverages AI tools effectively while maintaining strong engineering judgment
• Effective collaboration with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams
• Ability to operate in dynamic, evolving environments with shifting priorities
• Clear communication of technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.