Senior Engineering Leader – Cloud Platforms (Hybrid)

Blue Shield of CA; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA seeks a Sr. Manager, Engineering to lead a set of teams delivering complex services, cloud-native applications, and enterprise capabilities.

You will ensure strategy, structure, and execution discipline to deliver secure, scalable, reliable solutions. The role requires strong leadership with technical depth to guide major decisions, reduce risk, and modernize platforms while collaborating with Product, Architecture, Security, Platform, and senior leadership across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 4 years of relevant experience.
• 8 years of progressive technology experience in software/ platform/ infrastructure engineering, engineering management, or related disciplines.
• 4 years of prior people management experience with coaching and evaluating technical teams.
• Experience leading multiple teams, platforms, products, or technology domains with delivery accountability.
• Strong knowledge of modern software engineering, cloud architecture, DevOps, SRE, automation, APIs, secure development, and lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated ability to shape engineering practices and drive CI/CD, observability, secure development, and scalable architecture.
• Experience modernizing enterprise platforms or applications, reducing technical debt and improving resilience.
• Ability to manage multiple complex workstreams and communicate with all management levels.
• Experience with budget management, vendor management, contracts, and technology roadmaps preferred.
• Strong communication for senior and cross-functional audiences.
• Experience in regulated healthcare, cloud-native, or platform-based environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and delivery of complex services, integrations, and cloud-native applications.
• Guide major technical decisions, resolve risks, and support modernization efforts.
• Partner with Product, Architecture, Security, Platform, Infrastructure, and leadership teams.
• Develop leaders, build high-performing teams, and foster continuous learning.
• Drive outcomes that align with technology strategy and business goals.

Skills

Cloud architecture

DevOps

CI/CD

Observability

Secure development

Platform engineering

AI enablement

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulated healthcare

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Blue Shield of CA seeks a Sr. Manager, Engineering to lead a set of teams delivering complex services, cloud-native applications, and enterprise capabilities.

You will ensure strategy, structure, and execution discipline to deliver secure, scalable, reliable solutions. The role requires strong leadership with technical depth to guide major decisions, reduce risk, and modernize platforms while collaborating with Product, Architecture, Security, Platform, and senior leadership across the