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# AI Engineer III

- **Company:** Blue Cross Of Idaho Health Service, Inc.
- **Location:** Meridian, ID, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $118,506.0 - $177,758.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** LangGraph Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Encodings, Information Systems, Data Integration, Relational Databases, Information Retrieval, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, NumPy, OpenAI, Search Technologies, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Models, Snowflake, Prompt Engineering, Model Validation, Generative AI, Git, Scikit Learn, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Claude, GPT, Software Library
- **Published:** October 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2468e0d4cb412a54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in AI/ML, Computer Science, Information Systems, or closely related field of study or equivalent work experience (Two years' relevant work experience is equivalent to one-year college; lieu of degree, 8 years' experience + required years' experience will be considered).
 * Applicable certification(s) +2 years additional relevant experience
 * Associate's Degree in AI/ML, Computer Science, Information Systems, or closely related field of study + 2 years additional relevant experience

Required Experience: minimum 4-6/+ years relevant mid-to-senior level engineering experience, to include hands-on AI and/or ML experience, as well as additional engineering experience preferably in the healthcare payer industry. Experience should also span:

 * Proficiency in Python and familiarity with common data and machine learning libraries such as Panda, NumPy, scikit-learn or similar tools.
 * Understanding of machine learning concepts, generative AI, large language models, prompt engineering and model evaluation practices.
 * Exposure to retrieval-augmented generation concepts (RAG), including embedding, vector search, document grounding and knowledge retrieval.
 * Strong problem solving skills, attention to detail, curiosity and willingness to learn new AI tools, frameworks and development patterns.
 * Understanding of Token spend and management.
 * Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical partners.

Preferred Experience:

 * Solid experience with Claude, Bedrock, OpenAI, Snowflake or other related Cloud-native development tools
 * Use of Git version control, agile delivery practices, technical documentation and collaborative development workflows.
 * Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks or SDK's such as LangChain, LangGraph, OpenAI SDKs or similar agent and orchestration frameworks.
 * Depth of experience with APIs, JSON, SQL, relational databases and integrating data or services across applications.
 * Depth of awareness in responsible AI, content safety, prompt injection risks, hallucination mitigation observability and basic security practices for enterprise AI solutions.
 * Experience leading and supporting AI solutions in regulated or enterprise environments such as finance or healthcare.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout employment. The company does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future., To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.