Software Engineer III, ML

RxBenefits, Inc.

Senior Software Engineer designing and building data pipelines for RxBenefits. Collaborating on ML and data engineering solutions as a thought leader in the technology organization.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeBirmingham • Alabama • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $140,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSDistributed SystemsGoJavaMicroservicesNoSQLPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build real-time data pipelines and streaming infrastructure using Apache Flink and related technologies
Develop and maintain stateful processing layers for fast, reliable data enrichment
Design and build backend services in Golang, Java, or Python that process data reliably at scale
Build, train, and deploy traditional ML models to surface insights and power data-driven features, owning the workflow from feature engineering through production monitoring
Build scalable services that integrate ML model inference, feature stores, and real-time scoring into production workflows
Build tooling and infrastructure for data quality, validation, and pipeline observability
Implement monitoring and observability for data pipelines and ML models, including data quality metrics and drift detection
Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for reliability, security, compliance, and observability
Partner with product and data teams to translate business problems into ML and data engineering solutions
Participate in architectural design and recommend technical solutions
Review and collaborate with other engineers on their code
Mentor and share knowledge within the team and across the department

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering or another related field
6-8 years of professional experience in software development
Strong proficiency in one or more of the following backend languages: Golang, Java, or Python
Solid understanding of RESTful API design, microservices, and distributed systems
Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and performance optimization
Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases and their performance characteristics
Hands-on experience (1-3 years) building and evaluating traditional ML models (XGBoost, Random Forests, Logistic Regression) in production environments
Familiarity with the end-to-end ML workflow including feature engineering, model selection, training, evaluation, and production monitoring
Experience handling sensitive data (PII/PHI) in data pipelines, including masking, redaction, or de-identification
Experience building and deploying services on AWS
Experience with Agile development methodologies
Strong communication and presentation skills
Effective working independently or collaboratively within a team
Ability to think strategically and execute with urgency.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Website LinkedIn All Job Openings 1001 - 5000 employees Founded 1995 ⚕️ Healthcare Insurance 💳 Fintech 🤝 B2B 💰 Private Equity Round on 2020-12 Healthcare Insurance
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B2B RxBenefits, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing innovative pharmacy benefits solutions to employers and their employees. They focus on optimizing the management of prescription drug plans to reduce costs and improve health outcomes. Through advanced analytics and personalized member support, RxBenefits aims to transform the pharmacy benefits experience for their clients.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Apache FlinkGolangJavaPythonML modelsXGBoostRandom ForestsLogistic RegressionRESTful API designdata structures

Soft Skills

communicationpresentationindependent workcollaborative workstrategic thinkingurgency executionmentoringknowledge sharing

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer scienceBachelor’s degree in mathematicsBachelor’s degree in engineering