Intern - Data Full Stack Engineer

About the role

Data Services partners across Enterprise Architecture, Portfolio, Analytics, and Application teams to design and deliver data products that power the enterprise. We build and enhance cloud data lakes, data warehouses, and marts that enable analytics, operational reporting, and advanced insights. As a Full Stack Engineer Intern, you’ll contribute to real projects that improve how we design, build, and operate data products. You’ll work alongside Solution Design Leads, Data Engineers, and Analysts in an agile environment, gaining hands-on experience with modern cloud data platforms while practicing product thinking and engineering fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Build & validate data pipelines under the guidance of senior engineers to move, transform, and quality-check data for analytics and reporting
• Leverage AI tools and techniques to enhance data workflows - examples include using AI-powered code assistants for development, applying machine learning models for data quality checks, and exploring generative AI for documentation or query optimization
• Contribute to data product features by translating user stories into small technical tasks, writing unit tests, and documenting changes
• Analyze and improve data quality, creating checks, profiling datasets, and assisting in root-cause analysis for data issues
• Support solution design by drafting simple models, diagrams, or design notes and participating in design reviews
• Automate the boring stuff using CI/CD basics, version control, and repeatable scripts for development and testing
• Work the agile way: participate in stand-ups, backlog refinement, demos, and retros; help track work in Jira
• Learn cloud data patterns (e.g., ingestion, ELT, medallion/Lakehouse, cost-aware architecture) and apply them on bite-sized tasks
• Document clearly - from runbooks to README files - so others can build on your work

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field with an anticipated graduation date December 2026 – June 2028 (or similar)
• Coursework or hands-on projects using SQL and at least one programming language (preferably Python)
• Fundamental understanding of databases, data structures, and basic software engineering practices (version control, testing)
• Clear written and verbal communication; collaborative, curious, and eager to learn in a fast-paced setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with cloud data concepts (Azure or Snowflake), dbt, or data modeling basics
• Experience with analytics or data visualization (e.g., building queries for BI)
• Exposure to agile practices (Scrum/Kanban) and issue tracking tools (e.g., Jira)
• Interest in healthcare and using data to improve cost, quality, and experience

Pay

$25.00 per hour for Undergraduate
$30.00 per hour for Graduate

Schedule

August 24th through December 31st, 2026 (10-week internship program)

Benefits

• Participate in impactful projects during a 10-week internship program
• Undertake a 10-week curriculum designed to familiarize interns with BSC, leadership development, exposure to the healthcare industry, and more
• Be invited to participate in BSC employee events and networking opportunities such as Employee Resource Groups, employee volunteer activities, and more

About Us

Stellarus, launched in January 2025, is designed to scale innovative healthcare solutions that support customers in creating a healthcare experience deserving of their family, friends, and neighbors. Stellarus is part of a family of organizations that is overseen by a nonprofit corporate entity named Ascendiun. The Ascendiun Family of Companies also includes Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan and Altais, a clinical services company.

Stellarus’ vision is to empower its customers to create a healthcare experience that is worthy of their family, friends, and neighbors. Stellarus’ objective is to offer innovative, modern, scalable solutions that challenge the healthcare status quo. This closely aligns with Blue Shield of California’s vision by using innovation to improve quality, affordability, and experience for members.

To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals.

Our Values

At Stellarus, our core values of agility, trust, drive, courage, and service shape our approach to developing innovative product offerings.

Our Workplace Model

We believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility - providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce. Our workplace model is designed around intentional in-person interaction, collaboration, connection, creativity, and flexibility:

• For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week.
• Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out-of-state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.
• For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.

The Company reserves the right to require more presence in the office based on business needs, and requirements are subject to change with periodic reviews.

Physical Requirements

Office Environment - roles involving part to full-time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.