Distinguished AI Engineer
Elevance Health24 hours ago
Base Salary
$255k - $417k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect and deliver scalable, resilient production-grade AI solutions using agentic systems, large language models, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures.
- Define enterprise-wide architecture patterns, integration standards, technical direction, and reusable platform capabilities.
- Lead AI-driven modernization of legacy systems through automated code transformation, service decomposition, and continuous optimization.
- Design and implement AI-enabled software development lifecycle practices to improve engineering velocity and quality.
- Establish technical standards, governance frameworks, monitoring, evaluation, and responsible-AI best practices.
- Partner with engineering teams and stakeholders to drive adoption of AI-assisted development and improve system performance and productivity.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership, mentorship, and influence over enterprise technology decisions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least 15 years of software engineering experience, including deep expertise in distributed systems and large-scale architecture.
- Experience delivering production-grade AI/ML systems at scale, building agentic systems or complex LLM applications, modernizing complex legacy systems, and delivering high-quality systems.
- Strong programming expertise in Python, Java, or similar technologies.
- Deep experience with APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, cloud platforms, and CI/CD and DevOps practices.
- Advanced experience designing and leading distributed systems and large-scale architectures is preferred.
- Experience establishing enterprise technology standards and influencing technical direction across multiple teams or business domains is preferred.
- Experience serving as a technical authority for software engineering practices, architecture, platform strategy, and modern application architectures is preferred.
Benefits
- Hybrid work requiring associates to be in the office three days per week, with alternate locations considered within commuting distance.
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, wellness programs, paid holidays, and paid time off.
- 401(k) contribution and match, stock purchase plan, incentive and recognition programs, incentive bonuses, merit increases, and financial education resources.
- Position anticipated to remain posted through October 31, 2026.
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About Elevance Health
Fueled by our bold purpose to improve the health of humanity, we are transforming from a traditional health benefits organization into a lifetime trusted health partner. Our nearly 100,000 associates serve more than 118 million people, at every stage of health. We address a full range of needs with an integrated whole health approach, powered by industry-leading capabilities and a digital platform for health. We believe that improving health for everyone is possible. It begins by redefining health, reimagining the health system, and strengthening our communities.