Principal Security Engineer - AI-Driven DevSecOps

Blue Shield of CA; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Product Security Engineer to design, build, and operate security as code across application, data, cloud, and infrastructure environments. You will enable secure-by-default outcomes through automation and developer-native platforms, and champion AI-enabled security scaling.

You will collaborate with the Product Security team to secure complex systems, implement policy-as-code, and improve CI/CD security postures across regulated healthcare contexts.

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

Job description

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Product Security Engineer to design, build, and operate security as code across application, data, cloud, and infrastructure environments. You will enable secure-by-default outcomes through automation and developer-native platforms, and champion AI-enabled security scaling.

You will collaborate with the Product Security team to secure complex systems, implement policy-as-code, and improve CI/CD security postures across regulated healthcare contexts.