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1d ago

Data Scientist, Principal

Blue Shield of California Oakland, CA

Oakland, CA

1d ago

$161k - $242k/yr Full time Artificial Intelligence Big Data Data Architecture

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Job Description

Blue Shield of California in Oakland, CA, is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead generative AI initiatives and AI enabled products, shaping technical direction across the organization.

Responsibilities

Define and steer the architecture and rollout of generative AI based applications, setting the technical direction for AI and ML across the enterprise
Architect and build scalable generative AI powered apps, including LLMs, copilots, agents, and retrieval augmented generation, integrated into customer products and internal workflows
Rapidly prototype features and iterate based on measured results
Own the end-to-end development of new products and features from concept to initial release
Collaborate with researchers and product managers to translate cutting edge AI research into practical product features
Develop APIs, services, and data and retrieval pipelines that expose AI capabilities to applications
Improve software performance and ensure reliability of deployed AI systems
Advocate for best practices in building and deploying generative AI applications
Assess model performance, analyze results, and implement improvements with governance and compliance in mind
Provide mentorship and grow the capabilities of team members to foster a collaborative, high performing environment

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, a quantitative discipline, or equivalent practical experience
8 years of software development and applied AI/ML with a bachelor’s degree; or 5 years with a master’s; or a PhD with relevant experience
Proven track record of delivering software products rapidly, not just building models or analyses
Strong software engineering skills in Python, including building APIs and backend services
Experience leading ML design and scaling ML infrastructure, including deployment, evaluation, and data processing, and working with ML frameworks and libraries
Hands-on experience with deep learning and LLM application frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, LangChain, and LangGraph
Hands-on experience building applications that leverage generative AI models, including prompt engineering and retrieval augmented generation (RAG)
Experience with generative AI research or applications is preferred
Experience designing agent-based systems and orchestration frameworks is preferred
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS) and scalable data processing with SQL or Spark is preferred
Solid MLOps and LLMOps practices, including CI/CD, monitoring, and model lifecycle management, are preferred
Experience rapidly developing and shipping software in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment, with adaptability to changing priorities preferred
Understanding of responsible AI and governance for regulated or healthcare environments preferred

Technologies

Python
PyTorch
TensorFlow
LangChain
LangGraph
Azure
Google Cloud
AWS
SQL
Spark

Hybrid

This role follows a hybrid workplace model balancing in-person collaboration with flexibility
Typically requires coming into the office two days per week
Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will coordinate in-office time with their manager based on business needs

About the Team

Stellarus was launched in January 2025 to scale innovative healthcare solutions that help customers create a health care experience worthy of family, friends, and neighbors
Stellarus is part of the Ascendiun nonprofit corporate entity, which also oversees Blue Shield of California, its subsidiary Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan, and Altais
Stellarus aims to empower customers to create a healthcare experience that is worthy of their family and friends
The objective is to offer innovative, modern, scalable solutions that challenge the health care status quo, aligning with Blue Shield of California's goal to improve quality, affordability, and member experience through innovation
Values guiding the team include agility, trust, drive, courage and service
The workplace model emphasizes purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility, typically two in-office days per week; accommodations may be available for medical conditions, with periodic reviews and potential adjustments
Physical requirements involve working in an office environment with mostly sedentary activity
Equal Employment Opportunity: external hires must pass a background check and drug screen; applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable laws

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