AI Senior Machine Learning Scientist at Elevance Health

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

NoVisa

HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a highly quantitative field (Computer Science, Machine Learning, Operational Research, Statistics, Mathematics, etc.) or equivalent degree
6 or more years of experience, or any combination of education and experience in configuration management providing an equivalent background
Ability to work in-office 1-2 days per week in preferred locations (Atlanta, GA; Richmond, VA; Indianapolis, IN; Mason, OH; Chicago, IL) or within commuting distance from an office
Not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains infrastructure systems that connect internal data sets
Creates new data collection frameworks for structured and unstructured data
Leads enterprise-scale AI initiatives by designing horizontal capabilities such as RAG, evaluations-as-a-service, prompt/version control, guardrails, feature, and vector stores, adopted across business units
Develops, analyzes, and models complex operational, clinical, and economic data, while delivering end-to-end ML systems (XGBoost / LightGBM) and LLM systems with clear SLOs
Architects scalable solutions including cloud lakehouse (Databricks / Spark, SQL), streaming (Kafka/Kinesis), and API-first approaches; oversees serving technologies (vLLM / Triton / KServe / Ray / SageMaker)
Establishes and manages LLMOps / MLOps processes using tools like MLflow, CI/CD, and IaC, focusing on observability, drift detection, hallucination rates, and maintaining SLOs/SLAs
Implements data leadership strategies that include data contracts, quality SLAs, and FHIR-aware design for PHI/PII, with a focus on embedding/vectorization strategies
Develops Responsible AI frameworks including fairness/robustness evaluations, red-teaming, and model risk management, ensuring audit readiness (HIPAA, SOC 2, HITRUST)
Defines visions and OKRs for strategy and portfolio management, orchestrating build-buy-partner decisions and optimizing ROI and FinOps, while influencing VP/C-suite and ensuring cross-functional alignment
Mentors principal and lead contributors, drives design reviews, and oversees Agile/SAFe delivery across multiple teams
Demonstrates proven outcomes by shipping AI products with measurable clinical and business impact

Skills

Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence

XGBoost

LightGBM

LLM

RAG

Databricks

Spark

SQL

Kafka

Kinesis

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