AI Chief Engineer at Elevance Health

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Healthcare, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a highly quantitative field (Computer Science, Machine Learning, Operational Research, Statistics, Mathematics, etc.) or equivalent degree
12 or more years of experience in configuration management, or any combination of education and experience providing an equivalent background
Preferred: Experience with Enterprise AI Marketplace/Registry (governed self-service publishing & consumption of models, AI services, prompts, datasets, agents with lifecycle metadata, approvals, chargeback)
Preferred: Experience with Horizontal AI Services at Scale (shared, SLA-backed services like prompt/RAG, vector & feature stores, guardrails/safety, evals, observability, key management delivered as APIs/SDKs enterprise-wide)
Preferred: E2E AI Platform Strategy & Integration (roadmaps spanning AI experimentation, development, data mesh, MLOps, observability, AI gateway for policy & traffic; integrated with SDLC policies)
Preferred: AI Architecture (blueprints for AI solutions, agents, tool use/function calling, retrieval, safety pipelines, multi-tenant isolation, zero trust access; multi-region resiliency, performance engineering)
Preferred: Cloud Engineering (multi-cloud and open source with Terraform as Code, GitOps, Kubernetes, SRE practices including SLOs/error budgets)
Preferred: Experience from Traditional AI to GenAI to Agents (production ML like forecasting, NLP, fraud/risk; LLM/RAG pipelines, fine-tuning)

Responsibilities

Responsible for enterprise data architecture for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) function
Lead strategic initiatives of data analysis, interpreting results, and developing actionable insights and recommendations across the enterprise
Design, develop, deploy, maintain, enhance, and support the AI Engineering function
Influence cross-functional guilds (Security, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Data, LOBs); enablement programs, community of practice, and outcome-driven collaboration
Launch an enterprise AI marketplace & registry with model cards, lineage, data controls, and automated approvals across security, legal, and procurement
Implement an AI gateway for role/entitlement aware access, metering/chargeback, and centralized policy enforcement across cloud runtimes
Stand up horizontal AI services (prompt/RAG APIs, vector & feature stores, guardrails/safety, key management, evals/benchmarks) with SDKs and paved road templates
Deliver observability & risk with evaluation pipelines, red team/safety tests, drift/quality monitoring, explainability, and post-deploy QA
Embed privacy, security, and compliance via zero trust patterns, private networking, KMS/Vault, policy-based data minimization, and auditable traceability
Scale AI workloads on Kubernetes with autoscaling, canaries, and multi-region failover; standardized golden paths to accelerate adoption across business units
Drive platform integrations with line of business and back office systems via event streams and standardized connectors
Build governance playbooks and chair architecture reviews; align architecture decisions with risk appetite, SLOs, and cost/performance objectives

Skills

AI Engineering

Data Architecture

AI Marketplace

Model Cards

Lineage

AI Gateway

RAG

Vector Stores

Feature Stores

Guardrails

Observability

Evaluation Pipelines

Red Team

Drift Monitoring

Privacy

Security

Elevance Health

Integrated health services and digital platform

About Elevance Health

Elevance Health focuses on enhancing the health of individuals throughout their lives by evolving from a traditional health benefits organization into a comprehensive health partner. The company serves over 118 million people, providing support at every stage of health through an integrated approach that addresses a wide range of health needs. Their services are backed by advanced capabilities and a digital health platform that streamlines access to care. Unlike many competitors, Elevance Health emphasizes a holistic view of health, aiming to redefine health and improve community well-being. The ultimate goal is to make health improvements accessible to everyone.

Indianapolis, IndianaHeadquarters

1944Year Founded

$309.4MTotal Funding

IPOCompany Stage

Enterprise Software, Social Impact, HealthcareIndustries

10,001+Employees

Benefits

Medical, dental, & vision insurance

401(k) + match

Paid holidays

Paid Time Off

Incentive bonus programs

Stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Wellness Programs

Financial education resources

Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance

Dependent-care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA)

Parental Leave

Parental Transition Week

Critical Caregiving Leave

Risks

Departure of CFO John Gallina may create a gap in financial leadership.

Lawsuit against CMS over MA Star Ratings could lead to financial penalties.

CareBridge integration may face operational challenges, disrupting service delivery.

Differentiation

Elevance Health integrates whole health approach with digital health platform for comprehensive care.

Acquisition of CareBridge enhances home health services within Carelon division.

Strategic partnership with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice aims to innovate primary care delivery.

Upsides

AI integration in home health services can reduce hospital readmissions and improve outcomes.

Predictive analytics support early disease detection, aligning with Elevance's whole health approach.

Telehealth expansion offers opportunities to reach more patients remotely.

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