Software Engineering Advisor - Evernorth

The AI Center of Excellence Innovation team is seeking a Software Engineering Advisor to design, build, and scale reusable AI-enabled software solutions across Evernorth and the enterprise.

This role is suited for an early to mid‑career engineer with strong full stack fundamentals and hands-on experience with modern AI technologies, including generative AI and knowledge graph-based systems. The Software Engineering Advisor will partner with senior engineers, architects, data scientists, and business stakeholders to deliver production-ready solutions while continuing to build technical and architectural depth.

Role Objective

Contribute to the delivery of high-quality, reusable AI-first software that supports strategic initiatives across U.S. and global teams. This role focuses on application and service development-not traditional data engineering or reporting.

Technical Focus

* Full stack development of AI-powered applications and services

* LLM-based workflows, tools, and agents

* Knowledge graph integration and semantic retrieval

* Cloud-native development and containerization

* Reusable components and reference implementations

Technology Stack

* AWS

* Docker and Podman

* Python (FastAPI, Pydantic, Pydantic-AI, Lang Chain)

* Neo4j and graph technologies

* Commercial and open-source LLMs

* Lang Smith and observability tooling

* Git-based CI/CD pipelines

Expectations

* Deliver maintainable, well-structured code with senior guidance

* Participate in sprint planning, design reviews, and code reviews

* Contribute to architecture and implementation improvements

* Balance experimentation with reliability and quality

Core Responsibilities

* Design and build backend services and APIs for AI applications

* Contribute to full stack features and service orchestration

* Develop and integrate LLM-based workflows and agents

* Support pilots and proofs of concept through production

* Translate requirements into technical solutions

* Support deployments, triage issues, and automate testing

Engineering Mindset

* Apply best practices for quality, reliability, and reuse

* Build cloud-ready, well-architected applications

* Take ownership of deliverables

* Continuously improve code quality and developer experience

Collaboration

* Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical partners

* Actively participate in agile ceremonies

* Raise questions and risks early

* Collaborate across teams and experience levels

Required Qualifications

* Early to mid‑career software engineering experience

* Strong Python and API development skills

* Hands-on experience with generative AI or AI-enabled systems

* Familiarity with knowledge graphs or graph modeling

* Cloud-native development experience (AWS preferred)

* Experience with containers (Docker or Podman)

* Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals

* Git and agile development experience

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience in AI, innovation, or platform teams

* Exposure to multiple LLM providers or evaluation frameworks

* Observability and monitoring experience

* Contributions to shared libraries or accelerators

* Open-source interest or contributions

Personal Attributes

* Growth-oriented and eager to learn in an AI-first environment

* Comfortable with ambiguity

* Focused on solving real business problems

* Receptive to feedback and continuous improvement

* Collaborative and accountable

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10

Mbps download/5

Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 111, USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

At The Cigna Group, you'll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you'll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18…