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Blue Shield of California

California nonprofit health insurance provider

Information Security Engineer Principal

Security Engineering & ArchitectureConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time$148.9k - $251.7k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A college degree or equivalent experience is required.
  • At least 10 years of relevant experience is required.
  • Eight or more years in DevSecOps, security engineering, or software engineering is preferred.
  • Strong experience building security capabilities into continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines is required.
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform is required.
  • Proficiency in Python, Go, or TypeScript is required.
  • Deep understanding of application security, cloud security, and distributed systems is required.
  • Experience securing Kubernetes or cloud-native environments is required.
  • Strong understanding of identity and access management, encryption, and network security principles is required.
  • Experience with policy-as-code tools such as Open Policy Agent (OPA) or Kyverno is required.
  • Experience with AI/ML systems or applying AI to security problems is preferred.
  • Experience in regulated environments such as healthcare is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • 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 static application security testing (SAST), software composition analysis (SCA), API validation, and Infrastructure-as-Code security.
  • Implement data protection controls to detect and prevent exposure of sensitive data, including protected health information (PHI), personally identifiable information (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 software bill of materials (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.
  • Replace manual security processes with scalable, engineering-driven solutions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with AI/ML systems or applying AI to security problems.
  • Experience in regulated environments such as healthcare.
  • Eight or more years in DevSecOps, security engineering, or software engineering.

About the Company

Blue Shield of California

California nonprofit health insurance provider

Blue Shield of California is a nonprofit health plan provider that offers medical insurance options for individuals, families, and employers within California. It operates as a mutual benefit corporation and maintains a broad network of healthcare professionals and facilities, enabling members to access care and manage claims through an online portal. Its services include preventive care programs and digital health coaching, with prior authorization required for certain medical, surgical, and some prescription drugs to control costs and ensure medical necessity. The company draws a substantial portion of its membership from CalPERS and focuses on delivering stable, affordable access to care within the state. Its goal is to provide members with reliable health coverage, a wide provider network, and tools to manage their health and expenses efficiently.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
United States
Founded
1939

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