Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people, united in our mission to put the senior first. The Artificial Intelligence & Automation Engineer is a hands-on technical contributor on the Data & Technology Solutions team, responsible for designing, building, and deploying intelligent AI systems and automated workflows.

Company: Alignment Health

Role: AI Automation Engineer

Location: Fully Remote, Anywhere in the U.S.

Experience:

3–5 years of professional experience in software engineering with a demonstrated focus on AI/ML, data science, or intelligent process automation
Hands-on experience building and deploying machine learning models in a production cloud environment (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Demonstrated experience with the full AI/ML model lifecycle: data preparation, training, validation, deployment, and monitoring
Experience in a regulated industry (healthcare, insurance, or financial services) with working knowledge of compliance requirements in production AI systems
Experience developing and deploying automation solutions using RPA platforms or workflow orchestration tools

Key Skills:

Python
ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Hugging Face Transformers)
LLM-based frameworks (RAG pipelines, vector databases, agentic frameworks such as LangChain or LangGraph)
RPA platforms (UiPath, Power Automate, Automation Anywhere)
Orchestration tools (Apache Airflow, Prefect, or n8n)
Cloud AI Platforms (AWS SageMaker, Azure AI, Google Cloud Vertex AI, or Databricks)
Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
CI/CD pipelines for ML workflows
Data Engineering & MLOps
API Design & System Integration
Healthcare & Regulatory Literacy

Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related quantitative field
Equivalent combination of education and demonstrated, progressive hands-on experience will be considered
Master's degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, or a related quantitative discipline

Role Focus:

Design and deploy production-grade AI and machine learning models
Build and operate intelligent process automation solutions
Develop and maintain AI/ML data infrastructure and pipelines
Integrate AI models and automation services into enterprise products
Implement LLM-powered applications and generative AI capabilities
Monitor, optimize, and ensure system reliability
Collaborate cross-functionally and advance a culture of AI innovation

Nice to have:

Experience applying AI, NLP, or ML to healthcare data including claims processing, revenue cycle management, prior authorization, medical coding, or clinical text understanding
Familiarity with healthcare data standards including HL7 FHIR, ICD-10/CPT codes, or DICOM
Experience in a Medicare Advantage, managed care, or payer environment
Completion of formal certification or coursework in MLOps, cloud AI platforms, responsible AI, or agentic AI development
Certification in RPA platforms (UiPath, Automation Anywhere, or Microsoft Power Automate)

Other:

Pay Range: $130,332.00 - $195,498.00
Alignment Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

AI Automation Engineer

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