Senior AI Product Scientist & Consultant

Blue Shield of CA; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Data Scientist, Consultant to design, build, and deploy production‑grade AI products, including LLM‑powered apps, AI agents, retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), and statistical models embedded in customer‑facing applications such as claims, payment integrity, clinical insights, and member experience.

You will translate cutting‑edge AI research into real‑world solutions, shipping features from 0 to 1 while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to maximize

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 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 and applications.
• Collaborate with partner teams to deliver impactful AI solutions.
• Translate cutting‑edge AI research into real‑world products and features.
• Develop features from 0 to 1 and deploy ML models into production.
• Implement retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) and AI agents in customer‑facing workflows.

Skills

Python

APIs and backend services

ML design & infrastructure

LLM applications & prompt engineering

RAG & retrieval

Deep learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Statistics/Quantitative field

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

LangChain

LangGraph

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Job description

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Data Scientist, Consultant to design, build, and deploy production‑grade AI products, including LLM‑powered apps, AI agents, retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), and statistical models embedded in customer‑facing applications such as claims, payment integrity, clinical insights, and member experience.

You will translate cutting‑edge AI research into real‑world solutions, shipping features from 0 to 1 while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to maximize