Hybrid Data Scientist & AI Product Engineer

Blue Shield of CA; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Data Scientist, Consultant to accelerate business outcomes by applying AI/ML, statistics, and generative AI to customer-facing and enterprise workflows.

You will design, build, and ship production-grade AI products, including LLM-powered applications, AI agents, RAG, and search, embedding them into claims, payment integrity, and clinical insights systems to improve member experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, statistics, quantitative discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in software development, applied AI/ML, and statistical analysis.
• Proven track record of shipping software products rapidly, not just developing models or analyses.
• Working knowledge of machine learning and statistical analysis methods, with experience applying these techniques to business problems.
• Strong software engineering skills and proficiency in Python, including building APIs and backend services.
• Experience with ML design and ML infrastructure, including model deployment, evaluation, and data processing, and working with machine learning frameworks and libraries.
• Hands-on experience with deep learning and LLM application frameworks, including PyTorch, TensorFlow, LangChain, and LangGraph.
• Hands-on experience building applications that leverage generative AI models, including prompt engineering and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship production-grade AI products, including LLM-powered applications and AI copilots.
• Collaborate with partner teams to rapidly develop features that maximize business impact.
• Translate cutting-edge AI research into real-world products and workflows.
• Take features from concept to production, delivering data-driven outcomes across enterprise domains.

Skills

Python

APIs & Backend

ML & statistics

LangChain & LangGraph

LLM applications

Prompt engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, statistics, or equivalent

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

LangChain

LangGraph

Job description

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Data Scientist, Consultant to accelerate business outcomes by applying AI/ML, statistics, and generative AI to customer-facing and enterprise workflows.

You will design, build, and ship production-grade AI products, including LLM-powered applications, AI agents, RAG, and search, embedding them into claims, payment integrity, and clinical insights systems to improve member experience.