The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Blue Cross Blue Shield is hiring a Industrial Engineer in Athens, GA.

• Role description

  Some engineers tolerate complexity; the Industrial Engineer we want at Blue Cross Blue Shield hunts it down and refactors it out of existence. If you have 6 years in technology, this freelance job offers $98,000 - $151,000 plus the room to lead and grow.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Translate fuzzy product wishes from Blue Cross Blue Shield stakeholders into shippable Process Improvement services
  • Develop and maintain RESTful APIs powering core Blue Cross Blue Shield products
  • Slice the safety-first technology monolith into C# services Athens, GA can deploy alone
  • Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively
  • Stand up observability so Blue Cross Blue Shield sees failures before customers in GA do

  What You'll Bring

  • Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
  • 6+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way
  • A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English
  • A growth mindset and openness to constructive feedback
  • A solid foundation in JavaScript, refined over 5+ years
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written
  • Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities

  Blue Cross Blue Shield is an Athens, GA-based company on a client-focused path to redefine the technology industry. Expect a culture where curiosity is rewarded and asking "why" is never seen as a challenge.

  What you get for saying yes: $98,000 - $151,000, a mentor in your corner, full benefits, and hours that flex toward what matters in Athens.

  Updated on the spot, the Blue Cross Blue Shield hiring team is reviewing in real time.

  Interested? click apply and tell us why you're the right person for this role.

• Required skills

  • Microservices
  • Nginx
  • C#
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Ruby on Rails
  • GraphQL
  • Mentoring
  • Process Improvement
  • Empathy

• Benefits & perks

  • Internet Reimbursement
  • Service anniversary awards
  • Equity grants
  • Visa sponsorship
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Family planning support
  • Paid bereavement leave
  • Catered Lunches
  • Paid holidays
  • On-site childcare
  • Learning Stipend
  • Nap pods
  • Paid sabbatical leave
  • Remote work flexibility

• Apply before 2026-12-11

  Submit your application for this Freelance technology position.