Expert Software Engineer – AI Development

Jefferson Health Plans•Meridian, MS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Expert Software Engineer is responsible for design, development, enhance, and support AI-enabled applications and services as part of Jefferson's AI Factory strategy. This role owns the full lifecycle of AI-generated applications — from engineering standards and AI-assisted development practices through testing, deployment, modernization, and long-term support — while ensuring solutions meet enterprise security, privacy, compliance, and Responsible AI requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or High School Diploma/GED and 10 years preferred work experience.
7 years in software development, including experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms.
Strong hands-on software engineering experience, with demonstrated use of AI-assisted development tools/platforms in a production setting
Experience establishing engineering standards, patterns, and best practices for a development team
Experience with automated testing, CI/CD, and deployment practices
Working knowledge of application security, privacy, and compliance requirements, including Responsible AI considerations
Experience refactoring and modernizing legacy applications
Experience with observability/telemetry platforms for monitoring application performance and reliability
Track record of owning complex application development and lifecycle management in a senior/expert capacity
Roughly 5+ years of relevant software engineering experience, or equivalent depth — exact tenure matters less than demonstrated ownership of complex, AI-enabled application delivery

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
10 years with a track record of solving complex technical challenges and mentoring engineers.
Experience mentoring engineers on AI-assisted development adoption
Experience with SaaS-replacement or application modernization initiatives
Healthcare or other regulated-industry background
Familiarity with enterprise AI platforms and Responsible AI governance frameworks
Experience evaluating and piloting emerging AI development technologies
Experience in designing or supporting agentic AI systems (multi-step, tool-using AI workflows) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures for grounding AI outputs in enterprise data

Responsibilities

Design, develop, enhance, and support AI-enabled applications and services
Utilize enterprise-approved AI-assisted development tools and platforms
Maintain, optimize, and modernize AI-generated applications throughout their lifecycle
Establish engineering standards, patterns, and best practices for AI-assisted software development
Implement automated testing, CI/CD, and deployment practices supporting AI-generated solutions
Ensure AI-enabled applications meet security, privacy, compliance, and Responsible AI requirements
Refactor and modernize legacy applications to support Jefferson's modernization roadmap
Monitor application performance, reliability, and operational health using observability and telemetry platforms
Collaborate with Architecture, Security, Product, and Operations teams to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions
Mentor engineers and promote adoption of AI-assisted development practices
Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend innovations that advance Jefferson's AI Factory strategy

Benefits

medical (including prescription)
supplemental insurance
dental
vision
life and AD&D insurance
short- and long-term disability
flexible spending accounts
retirement plans
tuition assistance
voluntary benefits
tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service