Product Security Engineer – AI-Driven Secure by Design

Blue Shield of CA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Senior 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, with a focus on AI-enabled systems.

The role emphasizes leading security capabilities within CI/CD pipelines, Terraform-based IaC, and cross-functional collaboration to protect healthcare data and cloud-native deployments.

Qualifications

• Requires college degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• 8+ years in DevSecOps, Security Eng, or Software Eng 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 the software lifecycle.
• Secure AI-enabled systems and scale security engineering with AI.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to embed security into pipelines and tooling.

Skills

DevSecOps

Security Eng

CI/CD security

Python

Go

TypeScript

App Security

Cloud Security

Distributed systems

Kubernetes

IAM

Encryption

Network Security

Policy as Code

AI/ML security

Healthcare security

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

OPA

Kyverno

Job description

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Senior 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, with a focus on AI-enabled systems.

The role emphasizes leading security capabilities within CI/CD pipelines, Terraform-based IaC, and cross-functional collaboration to protect healthcare data and cloud-native deployments.