Principal AI Engineer

Elevance Health•Indianapolis, IN

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Principal AI Engineer is responsible for applying and integrating statistical, mathematical, predictive modeling and business analysis for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) function. This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Ideal candidates will be able to report to one of our Pulse Point locations in Indianapolis, IN, or Atlanta, GA. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office. Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a highly quantitative field (Computer Science, Machine Learning, Operational Research, Statistics, Mathematics, etc.) or equivalent degree and 8 or more years of experience; or any combination of education and experience in configuration management, which would provide an equivalent background.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with Agentic AI and MCP highly preferred.
Experience creating Agents, Multi-Agent reasoning and Multi-Agent architecture highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops, manages, and manipulates complex high-volume data from a variety of sources.
Develops and maintains infrastructure systems that connect internal data sets; creates new data collection frameworks for structured and unstructured data.
Collaborates and publishes research in high impact peer-reviewed scientific journals or external conferences to make significant contributions to the AI community.