Distinguished Engineer

Elevance Health

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Atlanta, GALake Mary, FLHanover, MDIndianapolis, INLouisville, KYMason, OHMiami, FLDurham, NCGrand Prairie, TX
Salary
$243,012–$364,518 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
1 day ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $217k
This role $304k
$138k most similar roles pay here $389k

This role pays more than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $161,875–$272,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $304k versus about $217k 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 3 open roles on FindRole.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Distinguished Engineer

The Distinguished Engineer leads the design, development, and deployment of large-scale, production-grade artificial intelligence systems and platforms to drive enterprise-wide innovation. This role involves architecting scalable solutions using agentic systems, large language models, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures while modernizing legacy systems through automated code transformation and service decomposition. The individual will establish technical standards, governance frameworks, and AI-enabled software development lifecycle practices to improve engineering velocity. Key responsibilities include mentoring teams and influencing enterprise technology decisions. Required technical skills include proficiency in Python or Java, experience with APIs, microservices, cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, and expertise in CI/CD and DevSecOps. The role specifically addresses the challenge of integrating generative AI into complex healthcare technology ecosystems while ensuring secure, scalable, and cloud-native infrastructure for large-scale production environments.

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What you'll do

  • Architect and deliver scalable, resilient AI solutions using LLMs, agentic systems, and distributed 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.
  • Implement AI-enabled software development lifecycle practices to improve engineering velocity and quality.
  • Establish governance frameworks and best practices for monitoring, evaluation, and responsible AI.
  • Drive the adoption of AI-assisted development tools across engineering teams to improve productivity.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship while influencing high-level enterprise technology decisions.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in software engineering, distributed systems, and large-scale architecture.
  • Experience delivering production-grade AI/ML systems, agentic systems, and complex LLM-based applications.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Java.
  • Expertise in APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, cloud platforms, and CI/CD or DevOps practices.
  • Experience modernizing large, complex legacy systems (preferred).
  • Expertise in healthcare technology ecosystems and secure, cloud-native architectures (preferred).
  • Knowledge of network security, identity and access management, and DevSecOps automation (preferred).

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