Principal Full-Stack Engineer - Healthcare AI & Cloud

Blue Shield of CA; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a senior Full Stack Engineer to design and deliver mission-critical applications for clinicians and patients. You’ll own UI, business logic, and data to create cohesive systems, balancing pragmatic delivery with strong engineering judgment.

You will work in a hybrid environment, collaborating with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams to push for continuous learning and high-performing software delivery in the healthcare space.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in full stack development.
• BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Proficiency in modern front-end frameworks and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience building backend services and APIs using .NET, Java, Node.js, Python, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and/or NoSQL with RESTful integrations.
• Cloud-native applications experience (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP acceptable).
• Experience with containerization (Docker).
• Familiarity with IaC tools to provision cloud resources.
• CI/CD and version control proficiency (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket).
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools in professional development.

Skills

React/Vue/Angular

TypeScript

REST APIs

SQL/NoSQL

Azure/AWS/GCP

Docker

CI/CD

AI-assisted tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

GitHub

GitLab

Bitbucket

Terraform

Ansible

Bicep

ARM

Job description

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a senior Full Stack Engineer to design and deliver mission-critical applications for clinicians and patients. You’ll own UI, business logic, and data to create cohesive systems, balancing pragmatic delivery with strong engineering judgment.

You will work in a hybrid environment, collaborating with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams to push for continuous learning and high-performing software delivery in the healthcare space.