Senior Full Stack Engineer – Healthcare Impact (Hybrid)

Blue Shield of CA; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is hiring a Full Stack Engineer to architect mission-critical applications for clinicians and patients in the healthcare space. You will work across polished interfaces and high-performance backends, shaping technology that improves care delivery and lives.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, collaboration with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams, and a hybrid work model with in-office days.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in full stack development.
• BA/BS or equivalent IT experience.
• 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 (e.g., Docker).
• Familiarity using Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Ansible, Bicep, ARM, Terraform) to provision and manage cloud resources.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (e.g., 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 - thinks about 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 development

Bachelor's degree

Front-end frameworks

Backend services/APIs

Database knowledge

Cloud experience

Docker

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD / Version control

AI-assisted coding tools

Regulated environments

Healthcare interoperability

End-to-end ownership

AI-assisted development

Cross-functional collaboration

Adaptability

Clear communication

Education

BA/BS or equivalent IT experience

Tools

Docker

Job description

Blue Shield of CA is hiring a Full Stack Engineer to architect mission-critical applications for clinicians and patients in the healthcare space. You will work across polished interfaces and high-performance backends, shaping technology that improves care delivery and lives.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, collaboration with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams, and a hybrid work model with in-office days.