Staff AI Engineer
At a glance
Senior AI Engineering role at Cardinalhealth. US-Nationwide-FIELD · full-time · $96,300–$151,360 base.
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What you'll do
- Build and launch generative AI applications using retrieval-augmented generation, prompt design, fine-tuning and vector search
- Create Python APIs and software components that let AI services run reliably at production scale
- Develop coordinated, multi-stage AI agents for reasoning and task execution with orchestration frameworks
- Connect AI tools to pharmacy workflows such as case management, program operations, analytics and internal knowledge systems
- Deploy and tune models and pipelines, assess vendor designs, and document reusable architecture and implementation guidance
What you bring
- At least five years in professional software engineering, with strong Python skills and experience in another programming language
- Two or more years building LLM or generative AI applications for real-world or enterprise use
- Hands-on experience designing agent workflows with LangGraph or a comparable orchestration framework
- Knowledge of retrieval pipelines, embeddings, vector databases, prompt engineering and LLM APIs
- Experience deploying AI in Azure, Google Cloud Platform or both
Who this fits
This role suits a senior software engineer who can build production AI systems and work across product, engineering, data and business teams. Healthcare, pharmacy or other regulated-industry experience is preferred, as is familiarity with HIPAA, PHI handling and responsible AI practices. A relevant technical degree is preferred.
From the employer
Cardinal Health – Sonexus Health Pharmacy Services is seeking a highly skilled AI Engineer to join our AI & Innovation team. This role will focus on designing and delivering scalable, production‑ready AI solutions for healthcare and life sciences, with a strong emphasis on Agentic AI, agent orchestration, and Large Language Models (LLMs).
The ideal candidate will help advance Sonexus’ mission of improving patient access, affordability, and therapy outcomes by embedding responsible, secure, and compliant AI capabilities into enterprise healthcare workflows.
Position Overview
As an AI Engineer, you will be responsible for building, deploying, and scaling GenAI‑powered applications that support healthcare operations, patient services, and internal clinical‑adjacent workflows. You will work closely with product, engineering, data, and business stakeholders to ensure AI solutions are reliable, compliant, and aligned with healthcare regulations and enterprise standards.
Responsibilities
- Design, prototype, and deploy Generative AI applications using techniques such as Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG), prompt engineering, fine‑tuning, and vector search
- Build and maintain Python‑based APIs and software components to support AI services and ensure scalable, production‑grade solutions
- Develop multi‑step, agentic workflows for reasoning, task execution, and orchestration using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, and LlamaIndex
- Integrate AI capabilities into healthcare and pharmacy services workflows, including case management, program operations, analytics, and internal knowledge systems
- Deploy, monitor, and optimize GenAI models and pipelines using cloud‑native tooling, orchestration frameworks, and MLOps best practices
- Contribute to the AI platform and reference architecture across cloud environments, including Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure AI solutions meet security, privacy, and compliance requirements (e.g., HIPAA, PHI handling, responsible AI principles)
- Document designs, patterns, and best practices to support enterprise reuse and long‑term platform sustainability
- Evaluate vendor solution architecture, APIs, data flows, identity and access controls, security, scalability, interoperability, and operational supportability
- Participate in technical discovery and proof-of-concept activities, document findings and trade-offs, and provide recommendations for vendor selection, integration approach, and implementation readiness.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related technical field preferred
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong proficiency in Python and any of the one programming language such as Java / .Net /C# etc preferred
- 2+ years of hands‑on experience building GenAI / LLM‑based applications in real‑world or enterprise environments
- Experience designing and implementing agentic or multi‑step AI workflows using orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph or similar
- Strong understanding of retrieval pipelines, embeddings, vector databases, prompt engineering, and LLM APIs
- Experience deploying AI solutions in cloud environments (Azure and/or GCP)
- Familiarity with secure application development and enterprise integration patterns
- Experience working in healthcare, life sciences, pharmacy services, or regulated industries preferred
- Knowledge of HIPAA, PHI data handling, and secure AI design in compliance‑driven environments preferred
- Exposure to responsible AI practices, model monitoring, and governance in enterprise settings preferred
- Experience supporting internal business users such as care teams, case managers, analytics teams, or program operations preferred
Anticipated salary range: $96,300 - $151,360
Bonus eligible: No
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Paid time off plan
- Health savings account (HSA)
- 401k savings plan
- Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Work-Life resources
- Paid parental leave
- Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close: 12/05/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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