Data Scientist, Consultant

Blue Shield of California is hiring a Data Scientist, Consultant to develop and deploy production-grade AI and machine-learning products. The role translates AI research into customer-facing applications and enterprise healthcare workflows, including claims, payment integrity, clinical insights, and member experience.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and deploy novel applications that leverage machine learning and generative AI models, contributing to the technical direction for AI, machine learning, and statistical analysis across the organization
• Design and develop scalable applications leveraging machine learning and generative AI models—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 and statistical analysis
• Contribute to the architecture and development of new products and features from 0 to 1
• Collaborate with researchers and product managers to translate cutting-edge AI and machine learning research into tangible product features
• Build the APIs, services, and data and retrieval pipelines that expose AI and machine learning capabilities to applications
• Optimize software performance and ensure the reliability of deployed applications
• Apply and promote best practices for building and deploying machine learning and generative AI applications
• Evaluate model performance using statistical analysis, analyze results, and implement improvements, ensuring responsible and compliant AI
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment