Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina

Senior AI/ML Scientist

US-AnywhereRemote in North Carolina, US
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in a relevant field
  • 5+ years of experience in AI/ML
  • 7+ years of experience in lieu of a degree
  • Strong programming skills and statistical expertise
  • Deep knowledge of software engineering principles

Responsibilities

  • Own delivery of complex ML, DL, and Generative AI systems
  • Design and implement AI systems for production environments
  • Apply prescriptive analytics to solve business problems
  • Lead development and testing of ML algorithms
  • Stay updated on advancements in AI and ML
  • Benchmark and analyze existing ML methods
  • Develop prototypes for new AI technologies
  • Consult with business partners to align AI strategies with goals
  • Drive continuous improvement in ML models
  • Identify actionable insights and communicate results

Benefits

  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Annual Incentive Bonus based on performance
  • Competitive health benefits
  • Wellness programs
Full 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.


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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

About Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) is a non-profit health insurance company based in Durham, North Carolina. The company provides health insurance to more than 3.7 million customers in North Carolina. BCBSNC offers a variety of health insurance plans, including individual and family plans, Medicare Advantage plans, and employer-sponsored plans. The company also offers wellness programs and resources to help customers manage their health. BCBSNC was founded in 1933 and has since grown to become one of the largest health insurance providers in North Carolina.
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5,000 employees
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