Full Stack Engineer, Principal

Full Stack Engineer, Principal

Blue Shield Of California

Richmond, VA • On-site

Full-time

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Blue Shield Of California rating

8.4

Company rating: 8.4 out of 10

Based on 48 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

103rd of 258 rated insurance


Job description

Full Stack Engineer

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.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow – personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Responsibilities

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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Frequently asked questions

Q: What skills or qualities help someone succeed as a Full Stack Software Engineer?

A: To succeed as a Full Stack Software Engineer, key technical skills include proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, and HTML/CSS, as well as expertise in frameworks like React, Angular, and Node.js. Additionally, strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and the ability to learn new technologies quickly are essential soft skills, along with effective communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams. By combining these technical and soft skills, a Full Stack Software Engineer can efficiently design, develop, and deploy robust and scalable software applications, driving career growth and effectiveness in the role.

Q: What is the career path for a Full Stack Software Engineer?

A: A Full Stack Software Engineer's typical career progression involves starting as a Junior Software Engineer, where they focus on developing foundational skills in programming languages, frameworks, and databases. As they gain experience, they can move into mid-level roles such as a Software Engineer or a Team Lead, where they take on more complex projects, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to technical decision-making. Ultimately, senior roles like Technical Lead, Architect, or Engineering Manager offer opportunities for strategic leadership, technical vision, and career advancement, with potential long-term directions including entrepreneurship, technical consulting, or specialized roles in emerging technologies.



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