Lead AI Platform Engineer at Elevance Health

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study
Minimum of 7 years related experience
Multi-platform, multi-dimensional experience
Expert level experience with business and technical applications
Or any combination of education and experience providing an equivalent background

Responsibilities

Own technical outcomes for core areas of the AI platform (APIs, data pipelines, developer hub/marketplace)
Set architecture, elevate engineering standards, and ensure systems are secure, observable, scalable, and cost effective
Lead design and delivery for platform domains including gateway policies, authN/authZ, multi-tenant isolation, quotas/rate limits, usage metering, and versioning strategy
Define SLOs/SLIs, capacity plans, caching strategies, and rollout policies (feature flags, canary, blue/green); lead design and code reviews
Drive reliability engineering: incident management, RCAs, error budgets, and continuous hardening; reduce MTTR through automation and clear runbooks
Mature change management across teams; manage dependencies and integration points; steward backward compatibility and deprecation processes
Optimize cost and performance (autoscaling, concurrency, GPU/CPU scheduling for inference, storage/egress controls)
Mentor engineers; create reusable templates, SDKs, and reference architectures; influence cross-team roadmaps
Lead vendor/tool evaluations; balance build vs. buy; steward total cost of ownership and compliance requirements, especially with AI offerings
Integrate services with model endpoints, vector indexes, and metadata/catalog systems; follow contracts and versioning standards for backward compatibility

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

APIsData PipelinesAuthNAuthZMulti-Tenant IsolationQuotasRate LimitingUsage MeteringSLOsSLIsCachingFeature FlagsCanary DeploymentsBlue-Green DeploymentsAutoscalingGPU SchedulingSDKs

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the work arrangement for this role?

This role requires associates to be in-office 1-2 days per week to foster collaboration, while providing flexibility for virtual work. Candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance from an office location, unless an accommodation is granted.

What are the minimum education and experience requirements?

A BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field and a minimum of 7 years of related experience are required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

What preferred skills are highlighted for this position?

Preferred skills include experience mentoring others and providing troubleshooting support, multi-database and/or multi-language expertise, deep experience with distributed systems, platform observability, zero downtime deployments, and strong grounding in security by design.

What does the role involve in terms of leadership and mentoring?

The role includes mentoring engineers, creating reusable templates, SDKs, and reference architectures, and influencing cross-team roadmaps.

What makes a strong candidate for this Lead AI Platform Engineer role?

Strong candidates will have the minimum 7 years of experience and degree, plus preferred expertise in mentoring, distributed systems, observability, zero downtime deployments, and security by design, along with proven leadership in cross-team initiatives.

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