Principal Engineer – AI Engineer Lead

Elevance Health

Principal Engineer leading AI initiatives with advanced statistical and predictive modeling. Collaborating on research to make significant contributions to the AI community.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeIndianapolis • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in advanced statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and business analysis within the Artificial Intelligence domain. Proficient in developing innovative theories and techniques while collaborating on impactful research in the AI community.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Advanced Statistical AnalysisPredictive ModelingAgentic AIMulti-Agent ArchitectureBachelor’s Degree in Quantitative Field

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Hard Skills

Statistical AnalysisPredictive ModelingBusiness AnalysisMachine LearningOperational ResearchMathematicsConfiguration ManagementMulti-Agent ReasoningData AnalysisData Integration

Industry Keywords

Artificial IntelligencePeer-Reviewed ResearchHigh Impact JournalsAdvanced Data SourcesTheories and Techniques

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for applying and integrating advanced statistical, mathematical, predictive modeling and business analysis for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) function
Assists with strategic initiatives of data analysis, systems data sets, and advanced data sources
Develops leading edge theories, techniques, and/or technologies within the AI function
Collaborates and publishes research in high impact peer-reviewed scientific journals or external conferences to make significant contributions to the AI community

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a highly quantitative field (Computer Science, Machine Learning, Operational Research, Statistics, Mathematics, etc.) or equivalent degree
10 or more years of experience; or any combination of education and experience in configuration management, which would provide an equivalent background
Hands-on experience with Agentic AI and MCP highly preferred
Experience creating Agents, Multi-Agent reasoning and Multi-Agent architecture highly preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

merit increases
paid holidays
Paid Time Off
incentive bonus programs
medical benefits
dental benefits
vision benefits
short term disability benefits
long term disability benefits
401(k) +match
stock purchase plan
life insurance
wellness programs
financial education resources