Full Stack Engineer, Principal

Blue Shield of CA; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a seasoned Full Stack Engineer to architect and deliver high-performance healthcare applications. You will work across UI, backend, and data layers, partnering with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams to drive value.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, pragmatic engineering, and effective collaboration in a hybrid workplace. Experience with cloud-native apps and AI-assisted coding tools is valued.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in full stack development.
• Proficiency with modern front-end frameworks and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience building backend services and APIs in .NET/Java/Node.js/Python.
• Strong knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases and RESTful integrations.
• Experience developing cloud-native applications (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP acceptable).
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and IaC tooling.
• CI/CD pipelines and version control (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket).
• Experience with AI-assisted coding tools in professional development.
• Healthcare/regulatory environment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Architect seamless, mission-critical applications for clinicians and patients.
• Collaborate with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams.
• Balance ideal architecture with delivery speed and business value.
• Operate in dynamic environments with shifting priorities.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

End-to-end ownership

Engineering pragmatism

AI-augmented builder

Effective collaboration

Clear communication

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Front-end frameworks (React, Vue, Angular)

JavaScript/TypeScript

Backend: .NET, Java, Node.js, Python

SQL/NoSQL databases

Azure (AWS/GCP acceptable)

Docker

Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Bicep, ARM, Terraform)

CI/CD (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket)

AI-assisted coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor)

Healthcare interoperability (Epic)

Job description

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

• 10+ years of experience in full stack development
• BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent
• 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.

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