Lead Product Security Engineer - AI & Cloud

Blue Shield of CA; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Product Security Engineer to design, build, and run security as code across the software and platform lifecycle. You will report to the Senior Director, Product Security and help secure AI-enabled systems with automation and developer-native platforms.

We look for leaders who think creatively, build high-performing teams, and foster continuous learning while delivering secure-by-default outcomes across application, data, cloud, and infrastructure environments.

Qualifications

• Requires college degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 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.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate security as code across application, data, cloud, and infrastructure environments.
• Ensure secure-by-default outcomes through automation and developer-native platforms.
• Play a key role in securing AI-enabled systems and leveraging AI to scale security engineering, detection, and response capabilities.
• Collaborate with the Product Security leadership to drive secure engineering practices and standards.

Skills

DevSecOps

Security Engineering

Software Engineering

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

Python

Go

TypeScript

Application security

Cloud security

Distributed systems

Kubernetes

IAM

Encryption

Network security

Policy-as-code

OPA

Kyverno

AI/ML in security

Healthcare regulatory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

OPA

Kyverno

Job description

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Product Security Engineer to design, build, and run security as code across the software and platform lifecycle. You will report to the Senior Director, Product Security and help secure AI-enabled systems with automation and developer-native platforms.

We look for leaders who think creatively, build high-performing teams, and foster continuous learning while delivering secure-by-default outcomes across application, data, cloud, and infrastructure environments.