AI Engineer II

bcidaho; United States; Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Cross of Idaho is seeking a qualified AI/ML engineer for a hybrid role based in Meridian, Idaho. You will work on hands-on AI/ML development, model evaluation, and deployment in a healthcare payer context, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires strong Python skills, experience with ML libraries, and knowledge of RAG concepts and prompt engineering. A bachelor's or higher in AI/ML, CS, or related field is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in AI/ML, CS, IS or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 2–4+ years of hands-on AI/ML engineering experience.
• Experience in healthcare payer domain is a plus.
• Proficiency in Python and ML libraries; understanding of ML concepts and evaluation.
• Familiarity with RAG, embeddings, vector search, grounding and knowledge retrieval.
• Strong communication and collaboration with technical and non-technical partners.

Skills

Python

Pandas

NumPy

scikit-learn

Generative AI

Prompt engineering

Model evaluation

RAG concepts

Embedding / vector search

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in AI/ML, CS, IS, or related field

Applicable certification(s) +2 years experience

Associate's Degree in AI/ML, CS, IS + 2 years experience

Tools

Claude

Bedrock

OpenAI

Snowflake

LangChain

LangGraph

OpenAI SDKs

Git

Agile

APIs / JSON / SQL

Job description

Location:

this position is based in hybrid work location (onsite in Meridian Idaho and local WFH). There may be opportunity for fully remote within a mutually acceptable location, in the Mountain West region.

Required Education (must meet one of the following):

• Bachelor's Degree in AI/ML, Computer Science, Information Systems, or closely related field of study or equivalent work experience (Two years' relevant work experience is equivalent to one-year college; lieu of degree, 8 years' experience + required years' experience will be considered).
• Applicable certification(s) +2 years additional relevant experience.
• Associate's Degree in AI/ML, Computer Science, Information Systems, or closely related field of study + 2 years additional relevant experience.

Required Experience:

• minimum 2-4/+ years relevant engineering experience, to include hands-on AI and/or ML experience, as well as additional engineering experience preferably in the healthcare payer industry. Experience should also span:
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with common data and machine learning libraries such as Panda, NumPy, scikit-learn or similar tools.
• Understanding of machine learning concepts, generative AI, large language models, prompt engineering and model evaluation practices.
• Exposure to retrieval-augmented generation concepts (RAG), including embedding, vector search, document grounding and knowledge retrieval.
• Strong problem solving skills, attention to detail, curiosity and willingness to learn new AI tools, frameworks and development patterns.
• Understanding of Token spend and management.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical partners.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with Claude, Bedrock, OpenAI, Snowflake or other related Cloud-native development tools
• Use of Git version control, agile delivery practices, technical documentation and collaborative development workflows.
• Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks or SDK's such as LangChain, LangGraph, OpenAI SDKs or similar agent and orchestration frameworks.
• Experience with APIs, JSON, SQL, relational databases and integrating data or services across applications.
• Awareness of responsible AI, content safety, prompt injection risks, hallucination mitigation observability and basic security practices for enterprise AI solutions.
• Experience supporting AI solutions in regulated or enterprise environments such as finance or healthcare.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout employment. The company does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future.

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay range is $96,183 to $144,275. The position is eligible for an annual incentive bonus (variable depending on company and employee performance). The pay range for this position takes into account a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, travel requirements, internal equity, business or organizational needs, and alignment with market data. At Blue Cross of Idaho, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top range for the position. Compensation decisions are dependent on factors and circumstances at the time of offer.

We offer a robust package of benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, community service and self-care days, medical/dental/vision/pharmacy insurance, 401(k) matching and non-contributory plan, life insurance, short and long term disability, education reimbursement, employee assistance plan (EAP), adoption assistance program and paid family leave program.

We will adhere to all relevant state and local laws concerning employee leave benefits, in line with our plans and policies.

Reasonable accommodations

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employ