Principal AI & Data Scientist

Alignment Health

Principal AI Scientist developing advanced AI and Machine Learning solutions for healthcare at Alignment Health. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to support business and operational goals.

Posted 4/11/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $198,219 - $297,329 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define technical strategy and architect enterprise AI capabilities
Partner with VP of Data Science & AI to establish technical roadmap and vision for organizational AI/ML capabilities
Lead innovation and advance the state of healthcare AI
Influence organizational direction and technology decisions
Establish technical excellence standards across the organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

8-12+ years in data science, machine learning, or AI research with a track record of high-impact contributions
Demonstrated experience in architecting and delivering AI systems with enterprise-wide or industry-wide impact
Proven ability to translate research into production systems that drive measurable business outcomes
History of technical leadership: defining strategy, influencing architecture, shaping technical culture
Track record of innovation through patents, publications, open-source contributions, or novel ML applications
PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related field

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

data sciencemachine learningAI researcharchitecting AI systemsproduction systemstechnical strategyinnovationpatentspublicationsopen-source contributions

Soft Skills

technical leadershipinfluencing architectureshaping technical culture

Certifications

PhD in Computer SciencePhD in Machine LearningPhD in StatisticsPhD in Applied Mathematics