Blue Shield Of California

Information Security Engineer, Principal

Blue Shield Of California • $135K — $160K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • College degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience needed.
  • 8+ years in DevSecOps, Security Engineering, or Software Engineering preferred.
  • Strong experience in integrating security into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, or TypeScript.
  • Deep understanding of application security, cloud security, and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design and operate security controls in CI/CD pipelines using policy-as-code.
  • Build and maintain developer-native security platforms for SAST, SCA, and API validation.
  • Implement data protection controls to safeguard sensitive information.
  • Develop secure application and API patterns for authentication and encryption.
  • Engineer reusable libraries for encryption and data redaction.
  • Define and enforce cloud security using Infrastructure-as-Code and GitOps.
  • Build automated identity and access controls to enhance security.

Benefits

  • Flexible workplace model with a mix of in-office and remote work.
  • Support for employees with medical conditions requiring accommodations.
  • Encouragement of purposeful in-person collaboration and creativity.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Your Role

The Product Security team builds and operates engineering-driven security capabilities embedded directly into the software and platform lifecycle. The Product Security Engineer will report to the Senior Director, Product Security. In this role you will design, build, and operate security as code across application, data, cloud, and infrastructure environments, ensuring secure-by-default outcomes through automation and developer-native platforms. You will play a key role in securing AI-enabled systems and leveraging AI to scale security engineering, detection, and response capabilities.

Responsibilities

Your Work

In this role, you will:
  • Design and operate security controls embedded in CI/CD pipelines using policy-as-code and automation-first approaches
  • Build and maintain developer-native security platforms covering SAST, SCA, API validation, and IaC security
  • Implement data protection controls to detect and prevent exposure of sensitive data including PHI, PII, and secrets
  • Develop secure application and API patterns including authentication, authorization, and encryption standards
  • Engineer reusable libraries for encryption, tokenization, and data redaction
  • Define and enforce cloud and infrastructure security using Infrastructure-as-Code and GitOps workflows
  • Build identity, access, encryption, and network guardrails using automated controls
  • Implement software supply chain security including SBOM generation, artifact signing, and provenance validation
  • Develop detection-as-code and automated response capabilities to reduce reliance on manual security operations
  • Design and enforce controls to secure AI systems and prevent misuse, data leakage, and model risk
  • Leverage AI to improve detection, analysis, and automation across security operations
  • Translate regulatory requirements into enforceable technical controls and automated evidence generation
  • Eliminate manual security processes in favor of scalable engineering-driven solutions


Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience
  • Requires college degree or equivalent experience
  • Requires a minimum of at least 10 years of relevant experience
  • 8+ years in DevSecOps, Security Engineering, or Software Engineering 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


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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.
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Size
7,000 employees
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Founded
1981

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