Data Scientist, Principal - AI Product Engineering

Blue Shield of California is a healthcare organization using artificial intelligence and machine learning to create innovative, scalable solutions that improve healthcare quality, affordability, and member experience. The Principal Data Scientist will lead the development and deployment of production-grade generative AI products, including LLM applications, agents, copilots, and retrieval-augmented generation systems, while setting the organization’s technical direction for AI.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and deployment of novel applications that leverage generative AI models, setting the technical direction for AI and machine learning across the organization
• Design and develop scalable applications leveraging generative AI models including LLM applications, copilots, agents, and RAG and search, embedded in customer-facing products and enterprise workflows
• Rapidly prototype new features and iterate based on evaluation results
• Lead the architecture and development of new products and features from 0 to 1
• Collaborate with researchers and product managers to translate cutting-edge AI research into tangible product features
• Build the APIs, services, and data and retrieval pipelines that expose AI capabilities to applications
• Optimize software performance and ensure the reliability of deployed applications
• Champion best practices for building and deploying generative AI applications
• Evaluate model performance, analyze results, and implement improvements, ensuring responsible and compliant AI
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment