HealthTech Full-Stack Engineer — AI-Driven & Cloud APIs

Blue Shield of CA; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Full Stack Engineer to architect and deliver mission-critical applications in the healthcare space. You will work on polished interfaces and high-performance backends, shaping systems that improve care delivery and patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, collaboration with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams, and a pragmatic balance between ideal architecture and delivery speed.

Qualifications

• 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 (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.

Skills

7+ years exp

Frontend frameworks

Backend APIs

Databases

Cloud-native apps

Docker

IaC

CI/CD

AI coding tools

Healthcare familiarity

Healthcare standards

End-to-end ownership

Collaboration

Education

BA/BS or equivalent IT experience

Tools

Docker

Terraform

Git

Job description

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Full Stack Engineer to architect and deliver mission-critical applications in the healthcare space. You will work on polished interfaces and high-performance backends, shaping systems that improve care delivery and patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, collaboration with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams, and a pragmatic balance between ideal architecture and delivery speed.