Principal Full-Stack Engineer - Healthcare (Hybrid)

Blue Shield of CA; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to design and deliver mission-critical healthcare applications. You’ll build polished UIs and scalable backends, owning UI, logic, and data as a single cohesive system.

Bring 10+ years in full stack development, expertise in React/Angular/Vue, .NET/Java/Node/Python, SQL/NoSQL, cloud-native Azure or AWS, Docker, IaC tools, CI/CD, and AI-assisted coding—plus comfort working in regulated healthcare environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in full stack development.
• BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 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., Terraform, ARM, Bicep, Ansible) to provision and manage cloud resources.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (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 - 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

Full stack

JavaScript/TypeScript

Backend APIs

SQL/NoSQL

Azure cloud

Docker

IaC

CI/CD

AI coding tools

Regulated env

Interoperability

End-to-end ownership

Collaboration

Communication

Education

BA/BS in CS

Tools

GitHub

GitLab

Bitbucket

Terraform

ARM

Ansible

Bicep

Job description

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to design and deliver mission-critical healthcare applications. You’ll build polished UIs and scalable backends, owning UI, logic, and data as a single cohesive system.

Bring 10+ years in full stack development, expertise in React/Angular/Vue, .NET/Java/Node/Python, SQL/NoSQL, cloud-native Azure or AWS, Docker, IaC tools, CI/CD, and AI-assisted coding—plus comfort working in regulated healthcare environments.