Hybrid Lead AI Architect — Enterprise-Scale LLMs

Elevance Health, Inc.; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 255,000 - 417,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity stock purchase plan

401(k) contribution

Job summary

Elevance Health is seeking a Distinguished AI Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of large-scale AI systems across the enterprise. This role will architect scalable AI platforms and drive modernization of legacy systems, setting technical standards and governance while mentoring engineering teams.

The position supports a hybrid work model with in-office collaboration and occasional travel as needed, with a focus on delivering high-quality AI-enabled software across Elevance

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience with distributed systems.
• Production-grade AI/ML systems at scale.
• Strong programming in Python or Java.
• API, microservice, cloud, and DevOps experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and deployment of large-scale AI systems.
• Define enterprise-wide technical direction and standards.
• Modernize legacy systems via automated code transformation.
• Improve SDLC practices with AI-enabled workflows.
• Mentor engineers and influence enterprise technology decisions.

Skills

Python

Java

APIs

Microservices

CI/CD

DevOps

Distributed systems

LLMs

AI/ML at scale

Architectural leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Job description

Elevance Health is seeking a Distinguished AI Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of large-scale AI systems across the enterprise. This role will architect scalable AI platforms and drive modernization of legacy systems, setting technical standards and governance while mentoring engineering teams.

The position supports a hybrid work model with in-office collaboration and occasional travel as needed, with a focus on delivering high-quality AI-enabled software across Elevance