Staff AI Engineer

Cardinal Health; United States; On-site; USD 96,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

401k savings

HSA

Paid time off

FSAs

Disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Cardinal Health – Sonexus Health Pharmacy Services seeks an AI Engineer to design and deliver GenAI-powered applications for healthcare workflows. You will build scalable Python APIs, implement multi‑step agentic processes, and ensure solutions are secure, compliant, and production ready.

You will collaborate with product, data, and operations teams to embed responsible AI practices, monitor models, and optimize deployments across cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, ML, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with Python and related languages.
• 2+ years building GenAI/LLM-based apps in enterprise environments.
• Experience deploying AI in cloud environments (Azure and/or GCP).
• Familiarity with HIPAA or regulated healthcare environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and deploy GenAI applications with RAG, prompts, fine‑tuning, and vector search.
• Build Python‑based APIs and components for scalable AI services.
• Create multi‑step agentic workflows using LangChain, LangGraph, and LlamaIndex.
• Integrate AI into healthcare and pharmacy workflows (case management, analytics, knowledge systems).
• Deploy, monitor, and optimize GenAI models and pipelines with MLOps best practices.
• Collaborate on cross‑functional teams to meet security, privacy, and compliance needs.

Skills

Python

GenAI/LLM

API development

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/AI/ML

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

LlamaIndex

Azure

GCP

Job description

Cardinal Health – Sonexus Health Pharmacy Services is seeking a highly skilled AI Engineer to join our AI & Innovation team. This role will focus on designing and delivering scalable, production-ready AI solutions for healthcare and life sciences, with a strong emphasis on Agentic AI, agent orchestration, and Large Language Models (LLMs). The ideal candidate will help advance Sonexus’ mission of improving patient access, affordability, and therapy outcomes by embedding responsible, secure, and compliant AI capabilities into enterprise healthcare workflows.

Position Overview

As an AI Engineer, you will be responsible for building, deploying, and scaling GenAI‑powered applications that support healthcare operations, patient services, and internal clinical‑adjacent workflows. You will work closely with product, engineering, data, and business stakeholders to ensure AI solutions are reliable, compliant, and aligned with healthcare regulations and enterprise standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and deploy Generative AI applications using techniques such as Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG), prompt engineering, fine‑tuning, and vector search
• Build and maintain Python‑based APIs and software components to support AI services and ensure scalable, production‑grade solutions
• Develop multi‑step, agentic workflows for reasoning, task execution, and orchestration using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, and LlamaIndex
• Integrate AI capabilities into healthcare and pharmacy services workflows, including case management, program operations, analytics, and internal knowledge systems
• Deploy, monitor, and optimize GenAI models and pipelines using cloud‑native tooling, orchestration frameworks, and MLOps best practices
• Contribute to the AI platform and reference architecture across cloud environments, including Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure AI solutions meet security, privacy, and compliance requirements (e.g., HIPAA, PHI handling, responsible AI principles)
• Document designs, patterns, and best practices to support enterprise reuse and long‑term platform sustainability
• Evaluate vendor solution architecture, APIs, data flows, identity and access controls, security, scalability, interoperability, and operational supportability
• Participate in technical discovery and proof‑of‑concept activities, document findings and trade‑offs, and provide recommendations for vendor selection, integration approach, and implementation readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related technical field preferred
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong proficiency in Python and any of the one programming language such as Java / .Net /C# etc preferred
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience building GenAI / LLM‑based applications in real‑world or enterprise environments
• Experience designing and implementing agentic or multi‑step AI workflows using orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph or similar
• Strong understanding of retrieval pipelines, embeddings, vector databases, prompt engineering, and LLM APIs
• Experience deploying AI solutions in cloud environments (Azure and/or GCP)
• Familiarity with secure application development and enterprise integration patterns
• Experience working in healthcare, life sciences, pharmacy services, or regulated industries preferred
• Knowledge of HIPAA, PHI data handling, and secure AI design in compliance‑driven environments preferred
• Exposure to responsible AI practices, model monitoring, and governance in enterprise settings preferred
• Experience supporting internal business users such as care teams, case managers, analytics teams, or program operations preferred

Anticipated salary range: $96,300 - $151,360

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 12/05/2026

Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well‑being.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day.

Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end‑to‑end solutions and data‑driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care. With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges — now, and in the future.