AI Engineer III

bcidaho; United States; Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and holidays

401(k) matching

Insurance (medical/dental/vision)

Job summary

Blue Cross of Idaho is seeking a senior AI Engineer to lead design, development, testing and deployment of AI-enabled applications and automation workflows. You will work closely with engineers, data analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver practical AI solutions using modern software practices and cloud-based tools.

The ideal candidate has 4–6+ years of hands-on AI/ML experience, strong Python skills, and familiarity with generative AI, RAG, and cloud services such as Claude, Bedrock or

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-6+ years of mid-to-senior engineering experience with hands-on AI/ML
• Experience in healthcare payer industry preferred
• Strong Python and data library skills (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn)
• Understanding of ML concepts, generative AI, large language models, prompt engineering and model evaluation
• Exposure to retrieval-augmented generation concepts (RAG) including embedding, vector search, document grounding and knowledge retrieval
• Excellent communication and collaboration with both technical and non-technical partners

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing and deployment of AI-enabled applications and automation solutions
• Collaborate with engineers, data analysts, automation engineers, product owners and business stakeholders
• Maintain hands-on involvement in generative AI, cloud services and AI tooling
• Keep track of token spend and cost management across AI projects

Skills

Python

Data concepts

APIs

Generative AI

LLMs & prompt engineering

RAG concepts

Cloud AI services

Claude

Bedrock

Snowflake

LangChain

OpenAI SDKs

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in AI/ML/CS or related field

Certifications +2 years relevant experience

Associate's degree in AI/ML/CS + 2 years relevant experience

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

OpenAI SDKs

SQL

Job description

Our senior-level AI Engineer helps lead and support the design, development, testing and deployment of AI-enabled applications, automation workflows and generative AI solutions. This role works closely with engineers, data analysts, automation engineers, our Technical Product Owner and business stakeholders to build practical AI solutions using modern software engineering, data and cloud-based AI tools. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in Python, data concepts, APIs and AI fundamentals with an interest in continuing to lead with hands‑on experience in generative AI, retrieval‑augmented generation, cloud‑based AI services, Claude, Bedrock and Snowflake.

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 US 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 4-6/+ years relevant mid-to-senior level 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

• Solid 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.
• Depth of experience with APIs, JSON, SQL, relational databases and integrating data or services across applications.
• Depth of awareness in responsible AI, content safety, prompt injection risks, hallucination mitigation observability and basic security practices for enterprise AI solutions.
• Experience leading and 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.

Compensation

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay range is $118,506 to $177,758. 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.

Benefits

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 indiv