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

APIs
Data Pipelines
AuthN
AuthZ
Multi-Tenant Isolation
Quotas
Rate Limiting
Usage Metering
SLOs
SLIs
Caching
Feature Flags
Canary Deployments
Blue-Green Deployments
Autoscaling
GPU Scheduling
SDKs

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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