Senior AI/ML Scientist

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 143,616 - 229,786; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Annual Incentive Bonus

Competitive health benefits and wellness programs

Job summary

Join Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina as a Senior AI/ML Scientist to lead the development of innovative machine learning and AI solutions that turn data into actionable insights. This role focuses on building self-learning applications and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to integrate advanced AI technologies into practical applications, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in AI and ML, with a proven record of delivering complex systems across various environments. Attractive compensation and benefits, including an annual incentive bonus and competitive health programs, are part of our commitment to a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in related field.
• In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in related field.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of complex ML and Generative AI systems.
• Design, implement, and evaluate AI systems for production.
• Apply prescriptive analytics techniques to business problems.
• Develop and test ML algorithms to optimize performance.
• Stay updated with advancements in AI and adapt new methods.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Machine Learning (ML)

Deep Learning Algorithms

Prescriptive Analytics

Statistical Models

Data Analysis

Data Science

Reinforcement Learning

Benchmarking

Data Visualization

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in related field

Job description

Job Description

Serve as the senior AI/ML scientist to identify, research, and develop transformational predictive, prescriptive, and Generative AI (GenAI) solutions that translate structured and unstructured data into sound organizational decisions. Senior AI/ML scientist will combine statistical expertise, programming skills, and data science knowledge to create impactful self-learning applications and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate AI technologies into real-world systems and solutions to achieve business goals.

What You Will Do

• Own delivery of large and/or complex machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL), and Generative AI (GenAI) systems with self-learning capabilities that can adapt and evolve over time.
• Design, implement, and evaluate artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can be used in production environments to meet business needs.
• Apply prescriptive analytics techniques such as optimization, recommendation systems, and reinforcement learning to business problems.
• Lead in the development and testing of appropriate ML algorithms, design & conduct experiments, collect and analyze data, and optimize performance of ML algorithms.
• Stay updated with the advancements in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and generative AI methods and adapt new methods to effectively solve business problems.
• Benchmark against existing machine learning methods and analyze results to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.
• Develop prototypes and proof-of-concept implementations to demonstrate the feasibility and potential of new AI technologies including Generative AI.
• Lead consultation sessions with business partners to distill the business needs and provide technical guidance on predictive and prescriptive AI approaches, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Drive continuous improvement by experimenting with novel techniques and refining existing models.
• Leverage deep knowledge of software engineering principles in constructing sophisticated ML models and refining existing systems.
• Identify actionable insights, suggest recommendations, and influence business direction by effectively communicating results to cross functional groups.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)
• 5+ years of experience in related field.
• In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in related field.

Salary Range

At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets, licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs.

*Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance.

$143,616.00 - $229,786.00

Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Benchmarking, Best Practices Development, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Visualization, Deep Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning (ML), Machine Learning Methods, Predictive Algorithms, Prescriptive Analytics, Reinforcement Learning, Statistical Models, Statistics