Information Security Engineer, Principal

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

Job summary

Blue Shield of California is seeking a seasoned Product Security Engineer to design, build, and operate security as code across software, data, cloud, and infrastructure. You will strengthen secure-by-default outcomes through automation and developer-native platforms, embedding security into the lifecycle and guiding AI-enabled security initiatives.

You will collaborate with leadership to scale security across regulated healthcare environments, with a focus on CI/CD security, IaC tooling like

Qualifications

• Requires college degree or equivalent experience.
• Requires a minimum of at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• 8+ years in DevSecOps, Security Engineering, or Software Engineering preferred.
• Strong experience building security capabilities into CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or TypeScript.
• Deep understanding of application security, cloud security, and distributed systems.
• Experience securing Kubernetes or cloud-native environments.
• Strong understanding of IAM, encryption, and network security principles.
• Experience with policy-as-code tools such as OPA or Kyverno.
• Experience with AI/ML systems or applying AI to security problems preferred.
• Experience in regulated environments such as healthcare preferred.

Skills

DevSecOps

Security Engineering

CI/CD security

Python/Go/TypeScript

IAM

Encryption

Network security

Kubernetes security

Cloud security

AI security

Education

College degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Your Role

The Product Security team builds and operates engineering-driven security capabilities embedded directly into the software and platform lifecycle. The Product Security Engineer will report to the Senior Director, Product Security. In this role you will design, build, and operate security as code across application, data, cloud, and infrastructure environments, ensuring secure-by-default outcomes through automation and developer-native platforms. You will play a key role in securing AI-enabled systems and leveraging AI to scale security engineering, detection, and response capabilities.

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

• Requires college degree or equivalent experience
• Requires a minimum of at least 10 years of relevant experience
• 8+ years in DevSecOps, Security Engineering, or Software Engineering preferred
• Strong experience building security capabilities into CI/CD pipelines
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or TypeScript
• Deep understanding of application security, cloud security, and distributed systems
• Experience securing Kubernetes or cloud-native environments
• Strong understanding of IAM, encryption, and network security principles
• Experience with policy-as-code tools such as OPA or Kyverno
• Experience with AI/ML systems or applying AI to security problems preferred
• Experience in regulated environments such as healthcare preferred