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Principal Developer

Company:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Location:
Chapel Hill, NC, 27517
Posted:
March 27, 2026
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Description:

This is your chance to radically change the game and use your strong technical skills to transform healthcare. You'll be the subject matter expert on assigned projects, leading the work of an agile, high energy and innovative team responsible for the design, development, testing and support of our complex on premise and cloud based software, system and/or information solutions.

WhatYou'llDo

Act as a technical expert/resource for the team and business partners while leading the analysis, design and development of high volume, low latency applications for mission critical systems delivering high-availability and performance to best meet customer needs.

Independently write well designed, testable, efficient code to support varied and highly complex IT solutions

Provide technical leadership to other IT specialists to rapidly develop and deliver stunning solutions that meet changing business needs.

Perform all necessary discovery and fact finding to fully understand highly complex business problems and opportunities and independently execute all assignments.

Evaluate options to provide solution buy vs. build recommendations to management.

Independently analyze and recommend solutions to development and production issues while effectively communicating to the project team, applicable vendors and/or the manager in a timely manner.

Research and stay abreast of technology trends and IT best practices, with a focus on continuous learning and possible application to the business.

Regularly act in a project lead capacity and/or represent the department on enterprise-wise project teams.

Provide direction and assistance to less experienced team members and may oversee or coordinate work efforts as needed.

Assist management with employee development initiatives, including training.

What You Bring

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)

8+ years of experience in related field.

In lieu of degree, 10+ years of experience in related field.

Bonus Points

Strong experience in Java, Message Queuing (MQ), and database technologies

Proficiency in database design and query optimization

Familiarity with DevOps practices and experience migrating applications to OpenShift and AWS

Ability to learn quickly, adapt to new technologies, and integrate effectively into the team

WhatYou'llGet

The opportunity to work at thecutting edgeof health care delivery with a teamthat'sdeeply invested in the community

Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to dogreat work

Medical, dental, and vision coverage along withnumeroushealth and wellness programs

Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacyassistance

Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education

401k match including an annual company contribution

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Salary Range

At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets, licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs.Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs.

*Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance.

$130,560.00 - $208,896.00

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