Principal AI Systems Architect (Hybrid)

Elevance Health; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 278,000 - 417,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health in Walnut Creek, CA is seeking a Distinguished Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of large-scale, production-grade AI systems and platforms that enable enterprise-wide innovation. You will architect scalable AI solutions, set enterprise technical direction, mentor engineering teams, and drive AI-enabled modernization and governance across the company.

This hybrid role requires in-office presence three days per week, with flexible options to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering or related field with 15+ years in software engineering.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining software using Python or Java; APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, and cloud/DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver scalable AI solutions using LLMs, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures.
• Define enterprise-wide technical direction, including architecture patterns, integration standards, and reusable platform capabilities.
• Lead AI-driven modernization of legacy systems via automated code transformation and service decomposition.
• Mentor engineers and drive adoption of AI-enabled development and performance improvements.

Skills

Python

Java

APIs

Microservices

Distributed systems

DevOps

Cloud

CI/CD

Education

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

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Cloud platforms

Job description

Elevance Health in Walnut Creek, CA is seeking a Distinguished Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of large-scale, production-grade AI systems and platforms that enable enterprise-wide innovation. You will architect scalable AI solutions, set enterprise technical direction, mentor engineering teams, and drive AI-enabled modernization and governance across the company.

This hybrid role requires in-office presence three days per week, with flexible options to support