Principal Full-Stack Engineer - Healthcare, AI-Driven

Blue Shield of CA; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a seasoned Full Stack Engineer to architect and deliver high-performance healthcare applications. You will work across UI, backend, and data layers, partnering with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams to drive value.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, pragmatic engineering, and effective collaboration in a hybrid workplace. Experience with cloud-native apps and AI-assisted coding tools is valued.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in full stack development.
• Proficiency with modern front-end frameworks and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience building backend services and APIs in .NET/Java/Node.js/Python.
• Strong knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases and RESTful integrations.
• Experience developing cloud-native applications (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP acceptable).
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and IaC tooling.
• CI/CD pipelines and version control (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket).
• Experience with AI-assisted coding tools in professional development.
• Healthcare/regulatory environment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Architect seamless, mission-critical applications for clinicians and patients.
• Collaborate with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams.
• Balance ideal architecture with delivery speed and business value.
• Operate in dynamic environments with shifting priorities.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

End-to-end ownership

Engineering pragmatism

AI-augmented builder

Effective collaboration

Clear communication

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Front-end frameworks (React, Vue, Angular)

JavaScript/TypeScript

Backend: .NET, Java, Node.js, Python

SQL/NoSQL databases

Azure (AWS/GCP acceptable)

Docker

Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Bicep, ARM, Terraform)

CI/CD (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket)

AI-assisted coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor)

Healthcare interoperability (Epic)

Job description

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a seasoned Full Stack Engineer to architect and deliver high-performance healthcare applications. You will work across UI, backend, and data layers, partnering with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams to drive value.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, pragmatic engineering, and effective collaboration in a hybrid workplace. Experience with cloud-native apps and AI-assisted coding tools is valued.