Data Engineer (AI/ML)

Blue Cross Blue Shield; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,800 - 138,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Generous 401(k) matching

Lifestyle spending account

Job summary

Blue Cross Blue Shield in Chicago is seeking a Data Engineer with expertise in building and optimizing scalable data pipelines focused on Machine Learning and Generative AI workloads.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in data engineering, proficiency in Python and SQL, and familiarity with cloud-based tools like AWS and Databricks. The position offers hybrid work options and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering.
• Experience with healthcare datasets preferred.
• Hands-on expertise with AWS AI/ML services.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize data pipelines.
• Collaborate with Data Architects and Data Scientists.
• Implement data validation frameworks.

Skills

Data pipeline design

Machine Learning support

Cloud-based data solutions

Python programming

SQL proficiency

Data modeling best practices

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

PySpark

Databricks

AWS Glue

EMR

Snowflake

Airflow

Kubernetes

Job description

## Data Engineer (AI/ML)Applylocations: US IL Chicago E. Randolphtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id: JR5907Job Description Summary The Data Engineer will design, build, and optimize scalable, secure data pipelines that power analytics and product platforms. For this role specifically, the focus will be on Machine Learning (ML) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) workloads, while contributing to innovation and ensuring compliance with healthcare industry standards. This role is expected to provide strong hands-on technical expertise, collaborate across teams, and contribute to architecture decisions that align engineering practices with organizational goals.**Job Description*** Design, build, and maintain reliable, high-performance data pipelines for large-scale structured and unstructured healthcare data.* Use PySpark and modern cloud-based tools (Databricks, AWS Glue, EMR, Snowflake) to transform and process data efficiently.* Support ingestion, transformation, and validation processes that ensure data consistency, integrity, and availability.* Partner with Data Architects, Data Scientists, and Analysts to translate business needs into scalable engineering solutions.* Collaborate with platform and DevOps teams to deploy, scale, and monitor data pipelines using Airflow and Kubernetes.* Participate in code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement efforts across the engineering team.* Implement and maintain data validation frameworks to ensure pipeline accuracy and completeness.* Contribute to best practices in version control, metadata management, and reproducibility.* Stay current with emerging technologies in data engineering and cloud computing, recommending improvements to existing infrastructure.* Participate in performance tuning, cost optimization, and scaling strategies for cloud-based data systems.* Identify automation opportunities to streamline ETL/ELT processes and reduce operational overhead.* Share knowledge and mentor junior team members on tools, techniques, and best practices.* Promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning within the engineering organization.* Support compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR by adhering to established data privacy and security practices.**The posting range for this position is:**100,800.00 - 138,600.00**Required Education, Certifications and Experience:****Education:*** Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.**Experience:*** 5+ years of experience in data engineering, including building and managing pipelines in cloud-based environments.**Knowledge Skills and Abilities*** Experience with building and operationalizing the data foundations that support machine learning and generative AI use cases, including feature pipelines, training/inference data preparation, and retrieval-ready datasets (e.g., embeddings and vector stores)* Familiarity with GenAI skills and adjacent tooling (foundation models, prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings/vector databases, and GenAI orchestration frameworks).* Hands-on experience with AWS AI/ML and data services, including Amazon Bedrock, Bedrock Agent Core, SageMaker, Glue, and EMR.* Experience designing and optimizing data architectures, including data foundations that support ML and GenAI workloads.* Hands-on experience with workflow orchestration (Airflow) and containerization (Kubernetes).* Hands-on technical expertise, cross-team collaboration, and contributing to architecture decisions* Proficiency in Python, SQL, and distributed data frameworks (PySpark, Databricks, AWS Glue, EMR).* Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) and data warehouses (Snowflake).* Familiarity with NoSQL and relational databases, as well as data modeling best practices.* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.* Understanding of compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA) and secure data management principles.* Experience working with healthcare datasets or knowledge of healthcare standards (HIPAA, HL7, FHIR) preferred.#LI\_HYBRIDThe posted salary range is the lowest to highest salary we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the hiring range and this hiring range may also be modified in the future. A candidate’s position within the hiring range may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for *annual bonus incentive* pay.We offer a comprehensive package of benefits *including paid time off, 11 holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, generous 401(k) matching, lifestyle spending account and many other benefits* to eligible employees.Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.