Blue Shield Of California

Full Stack Engineer, Principal

Blue Shield Of California$120K — $150K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in full stack development
  • BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent
  • Proficiency in modern front-end frameworks (React, Vue, Angular, etc.) and JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Experience building backend services and APIs using technologies like .NET, Java, Node.js, Python
  • Strong knowledge of SQL and/or NoSQL databases and RESTful integrations
  • Experience developing cloud-native applications, preferably on Azure
  • Experience with containerization tools (e.g., Docker)
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code practices (e.g., Terraform)
  • Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control systems

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a technical authority across products and platforms, influencing application architecture and engineering directions
  • Develop secure, testable, and maintainable code aligned with contemporary architectural patterns
  • Implement system integrations and manage reliable data models for distributed systems
  • Ensure applications are cloud-ready and compatible with CI/CD workflows
  • Lead the resolution of complex technical challenges, driving long-term solutions
  • Leverage AI tools to enhance productivity and code quality while exercising critical judgment
  • Drive practices for system reliability and observability, proactively resolving production issues
  • Define and promote engineering standards to enhance scalability, security, and delivery effectiveness

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with required in-office presence two days a week
  • Clear expectations for in-person collaboration while allowing flexibility
  • Reasonable accommodations for employees with medical conditions
  • Agile and supportive workplace culture aligning with core values of agility, trust, drive, courage, and service
Full Job Description
Job Description

Your Role

As a Full Stack Engineer in the healthcare space, you'll architect seamless, mission-critical applications that clinicians and patients depend on. From polished interfaces to high-performance backends, you'll shape technology that improves care delivery and enhances lives.

Responsibilities

Your Work

In this role, you will:
  • Serve as a recognized technical authority across multiple products, platforms, or domains, shaping application architecture and engineering direction beyond a single team.
  • Develop secure, testable, and maintainable code aligned with modern architectural patterns
  • Implement system integrations and manage reliable data models for distributed components
  • Ensure applications are cloud-ready and compatible with established CI/CD workflows
  • Lead resolution of the most complex and ambiguous technical challenges, driving durable, long-term solutions that improve platform health and reduce systemic technical risk.
  • Leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, code quality, and documentation, while critically applying outputs
  • Drive system reliability and observability practices, ensuring proactive identification and resolution of complex production issues across systems
  • Define and promote engineering standards, patterns, and best practices that improve scalability, security, reliability, and delivery effectiveness across the organization.


Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience
  • 10+ years of experience in full stack development
  • BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent
  • 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


Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.

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Our Values:

At Stellarus, our core values of agility, trust, drive, courage and service shape our approach to developing innovative product offerings.

Our Workplace Model:

We believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility - providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce. Our workplace model is designed around intentional in-person interaction, collaboration, connection, creativity and flexibility:
  • For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week.
  • Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out of state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.
  • For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.

The Company reserves the right to require more presence in the office based on business needs, and requirements are subject to change with periodic reviews.

Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

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About Blue Shield Of California

Blue Shield of California is a not-for-profit health plan provider that has been providing Californians with access to high-quality healthcare for over 80 years. The company offers a range of health insurance products and services to individuals, families, and employers. Blue Shield of California is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of its members and the communities it serves. The company is also committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
Learn more about Blue Shield Of California
Size
7,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1981

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