Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Healthcare Tech with AI Impact

Blue Shield of CA; Redding (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a senior Full Stack Engineer to architect seamless, high-performance applications for clinicians and patients. You will own UI, logic, and data across the stack in a regulated healthcare setting, collaborating with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams.

The role emphasizes leadership, critical thinking, and delivering value quickly while growing in a hybrid in-office model in California.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Front-end frameworks

Backend APIs

Databases

Cloud-native

Docker

IaC

CI/CD

Git

AI coding tools

Healthcare experience

Healthcare standards

Cross-functional

Communication

Education

BA/BS or equivalent IT experience

Tools

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Bicep

ARM templates

Job description

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a senior Full Stack Engineer to architect seamless, high-performance applications for clinicians and patients. You will own UI, logic, and data across the stack in a regulated healthcare setting, collaborating with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams.

The role emphasizes leadership, critical thinking, and delivering value quickly while growing in a hybrid in-office model in California.