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.
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
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
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.
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.
Numbers & Facts
Location
El Dorado Hills, CA
Industry
Insurance
Company Size
2,000 to 2,499 employees
Website
https://www.bcbs.com/about-us/careers
About Company
At the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), we provide business strategy, technical support and consulting expertise to 36 Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies across the nation, employing more than 1,000 of the best strategic thinkers in the industry. We are a Brand manager that sets quality control standards for the 36 independent companies that use the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Brands, and we serve as a trade association that represents these Blue companies. It is through our involvement that the Blues companies share a united vision and strategy while also benefiting from the local strength of all member companies.