Full Stack Engineer, Consultant

Blue Shield of CA; Redding (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of California is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to design and build mission-critical health IT solutions. You will own features from UI to data layer, collaborate with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams, and deliver reliable, scalable software in a regulated healthcare environment.

You thrive in dynamic settings, apply modern frontend and backend technologies, and leverage AI-assisted coding tools to improve delivery speed while maintaining quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in full stack development.
• BA/BS or equivalent IT experience.
• Proficiency in front-end frameworks (React, Vue, Angular) and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience building backend services and APIs (.NET, Java, Node.js, Python).
• Strong knowledge of SQL and/or NoSQL databases and RESTful integrations.
• Experience developing cloud-native applications (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP acceptable).
• Experience with Docker and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Git repositories.
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools.

Skills

Frontend frameworks

JavaScript/TypeScript

Backend languages

SQL/NoSQL

Cloud platforms

Docker

IaC tools

CI/CD & Git

AI coding tools

End-to-end ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BA/BS or equivalent IT experience

Job description

Your Role

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
• Proficiency in modern front-end frameworks (React, Vue, Angular or similar) and JavaScript/TypeScript
• 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 developing cloud-native applications (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP acceptable)
• 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.