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# Information Security Engineer, Principal

- **Company:** Blue Shield of CA
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Distributed Systems, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Policy as Code, Software Security, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Machine Learning Operations, Terraform, Devsecops
- **Published:** October 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18533839?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18533839%2FInformation-Security-Engineer-Principal-California-San-Diego

## About the Role

* 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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## Description

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.