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Job Summary:
The AI lead, leads the development and deployment of end-to-end AI and Machine Learning (ML) pipelines, ensuring that AI initiatives align with strategic business goals. This role requires a blend of deep technical expertise in AI technologies, architectural design principles, and strong leadership to guide cross-functional teams. This high-level, strategic role requires a professional to bridge the gap between business objectives and technical AI capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning and Architectural Design
- Develop a comprehensive AI strategy and roadmap that supports business objectives and drives innovation.
- Design and develop scalable, secure, and resilient AI systems and infrastructure.
- Translate business needs and use cases into technical AI and ML solutions.
- Evaluate and select the most appropriate AI technologies, frameworks, and cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
Technical Implementation and Oversight
- Oversee the entire lifecycle of AI projects, from research and design to deployment and monitoring.
- Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to build robust data pipelines for AI model training and inference.
- Ensure the seamless integration of AI applications and ML models with existing IT infrastructure and business processes.
- Optimize AI systems for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency, and troubleshoot technical issues.
Leadership and Collaboration
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, including AI engineers and software developers.
- Collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, product managers, and executives to communicate the potential, limitations, and strategic value of AI initiatives.
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across AI teams.
Governance and Ethics
- Ensure AI implementations comply with ethical standards, data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR), and security best practices.
- Establish and enforce data governance policies for AI model development and data usage.
- Mitigate risks such as adversarial attacks and data poisoning.
Research and Development
- Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI research, trends, and technologies.
- Recommend new methodologies and tools to improve the organization's AI capabilities.
Required Qualifications:
Experience
- Extensive experience (5 - 7 years) in software development, data science, or as an AI/ML Engineer.
- Proven track record of designing, implementing, and deploying scalable AI solutions in a production environment.
- Demonstrated experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and MLOps practices.
Technical Skills
- Programming Languages: Proficiency in Python is essential, along with experience in languages like R, Java, or Scala.
- AI/ML Frameworks: Expertise in machine learning and deep learning frameworks, such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and scikit-learn.
- Data Technologies: Strong knowledge of big data technologies like Hadoop and Spark, as well as data processing and warehousing techniques.
- AI Concepts: Deep understanding of machine learning models, neural networks, natural language processing (NLP), and computer vision.
Soft Skills
- Problem-Solving: Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills to address complex technical and business challenges.
- Communication: Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Leadership: Demonstrated leadership and project management capabilities to guide and mentor teams.
- Adaptability: A commitment to continuous learning to keep pace with the rapidly evolving field of AI.
Education
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or a related field
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$106,605.00 - $260,590.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:
Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.
For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 02/27/2026Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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