Full Stack Engineer, Principal
Blue Shield of California1 day ago
Oakland, CA, USAStaff+
Responsibilities
- Serve as a recognized technical authority across multiple products, platforms, or domains and shape application architecture and engineering direction.
- Develop secure, testable, and maintainable full stack code using modern architectural patterns.
- Build system integrations and reliable data models for distributed components.
- Ensure applications are cloud-ready and compatible with established CI/CD workflows.
- Lead resolution of complex and ambiguous technical challenges and reduce systemic technical risk.
- Drive system reliability, observability, and proactive resolution of complex production issues.
- Define and promote engineering standards, patterns, and best practices for scalability, security, reliability, and delivery effectiveness.
- Use AI-assisted coding tools to improve productivity, code quality, and documentation while applying engineering judgment.
- Collaborate with product, design, QA, security, and platform teams.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in full stack development.
- BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent.
- Proficiency with modern front-end frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular and JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Experience building backend services and APIs with .NET, Java, Node.js, Python, or similar technologies.
- Strong knowledge of SQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle, and/or NoSQL databases and RESTful integrations.
- Experience developing cloud-native applications, preferably with Azure, or with AWS or GCP.
- Experience with containerization such as Docker.
- Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools such as Ansible, Bicep, ARM, or Terraform.
- Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control systems such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
- Experience using AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude in professional software development.
- Preferred experience working in regulated environments such as healthcare.
- Preferred familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards or enterprise healthcare platforms such as Epic.
- Ability to balance architecture, delivery speed, and business value; collaborate effectively; adapt to shifting priorities; and communicate technical concepts clearly.
Tech Stack
AngularAnsibleAWSAzureDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptMicrosoft SQL Server.NETNode.jsPythonReactSQLTerraformTypeScriptVue.js
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About Blue Shield of California
Blue Shield of California is a nonprofit, tax-paying health plan that sells medical, dental, and vision insurance to individuals, employers, and Medicare/Medi-Cal beneficiaries across California. An independent member of the Blue Shield Association, it also administers government program plans. Founded in 1939 and headquartered in Oakland, the company serves nearly 6 million members statewide.