Full Stack Engineer, Principal

Blue Shield of CA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a seasoned Full Stack Engineer to architect seamless, mission-critical applications for clinicians and patients. You’ll deliver polished interfaces and scalable backends, shaping technology that improves care delivery and lives.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams in dynamic healthcare environments with shifting priorities. Strong judgment, pragmatic architecture, and AI-assisted tooling are valued.

Qualifications

• 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 and/or NoSQL databases and RESTful integrations.
• Experience developing cloud-native applications (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP acceptable).
• Experience with containerization (Docker).
• Familiarity using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, ARM, etc.).
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools in professional software development.
• Regulated healthcare environments experience preferred.
• Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards (Epic preferred).
• End-to-end ownership mindset; pragmatic engineering with business value.
• AI-augmented builder with strong engineering judgment.
• Effective collaboration with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams.
• Adaptability to dynamic environments and shifting priorities.
• Clear communication of technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Skills

Full stack development

JavaScript/TypeScript

Frontend frameworks

Backend services

APIs

Backend languages

SQL

NoSQL

REST APIs

Cloud-native

Azure

AWS/GCP

Docker

Terraform

IaC

CI/CD

Git

AI-assisted coding

Healthcare domain

Interoperability standards

End-to-end ownership

AI augmentation

Collaboration

Adaptability

Communication

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

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

• 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