Distinguished Engineer

Elevance Health

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$254,584–$381,876 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $225k
This role $318k
$143k most similar roles pay here $407k

This role pays more than 87% of similar roles. Most pay $169,625–$280,625 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $318k versus about $225k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Elevance Health

Elevance Health (formerly Anthem, Inc.) is a leading American managed healthcare company and the largest for-profit entity in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, serving approximately 115 million people through health plans and Carelon services.

Elevance Health currently has 11 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $236,396–$339,618 across 6 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Distinguished Engineer

The Distinguished Engineer joins the IT Architecture team to lead the design, development, and modernization of enterprise workflow experiences. This role serves as a hands-on technical leader responsible for creating scalable, intuitive digital solutions that improve how business operations and technology teams function across the enterprise. You will architect resilient AI solutions using agentic systems, large language models, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures while modernizing legacy tools into streamlined products. The role requires expertise in ServiceNow, front-end engineering, product engineering, and process optimization. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Python or Java, experience with microservices, REST APIs, and CI/CD practices. You will define enterprise architecture patterns and establish governance for AI systems to improve engineering velocity. This position solves the challenge of transforming fragmented manual processes into cohesive, high-impact digital workflows through advanced automation and integration.

What does a Engineer earn?

Median $185000 from 256 postings across 54 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and develop scalable enterprise workflow experiences using ServiceNow and modern front-end engineering.
  • Architect and deliver resilient AI solutions utilizing LLMs, agentic systems, and event-driven architectures.
  • Define enterprise-wide technical directions including architecture patterns, integration standards, and reusable platform capabilities.
  • Lead the modernization of legacy systems through automated code transformation and service decomposition.
  • Establish governance frameworks and best practices for monitoring and evaluating responsible AI systems.
  • Implement AI-enabled software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices to improve engineering velocity and quality.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship while influencing enterprise-wide technology decisions and AI investments.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in software engineering.
  • Experience leading, designing, implementing, and operating distributed systems and large-scale architectures.
  • Proficiency in developing software solutions using Python, Java, or comparable object-oriented programming languages.
  • Experience designing and implementing APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
  • Experience applying cloud, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
  • Preferred experience with the ServiceNow platform and other enterprise workflow automation tools.
  • Preferred expertise in building scalable AI solutions using LLMs and agentic systems.

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