Full Stack Engineer, Principal

Blue Shield of CA; Springfield Meadows (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a seasoned Full Stack Engineer in California to design and deliver mission-critical healthcare applications, from polished front-ends to scalable backends.

You will partner with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams, applying pragmatic architecture, AI-assisted tooling, and robust CI/CD pipelines to improve care delivery and patient outcomes.

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.

Skills

Full stack experience

Front-end frameworks

JavaScript/TypeScript

Backend services & APIs

SQL/NoSQL databases

Cloud-native apps

Docker

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD & Git

AI-assisted coding tools

Healthcare data/interoperability

Communication & collaboration

Adaptive, pragmatic engineering

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Docker

GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket

Terraform / IaC

Epic (healthcare platform)

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