Software Engineering Senior Advisor, Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)

Make an Impact with AI Innovation

The AI Enablement Office is transforming how work gets done across the enterprise. As a Senior Advisor, Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE), you will partner directly with business and technology leaders to solve meaningful challenges through AI, automation, and digital solutions.

In this highly collaborative role, you will bridge business strategy and technical execution, helping teams rapidly move from ideas to real-world outcomes. You will identify opportunities, shape solution strategies, build and deploy innovative capabilities, and demonstrate measurable value that improves efficiency, decision-making, and customer experiences.

If you enjoy solving complex problems, working closely with stakeholders, and turning emerging technologies into business results, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to understand strategic priorities, uncover opportunities, and define innovative solution approaches.
• Lead discovery efforts that translate business challenges into actionable technical requirements and delivery plans.
• Design, develop, and deploy AI, automation, data, and digital solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture, product, and delivery teams to create scalable and sustainable solutions.
• Build prototypes, proofs of concept, and minimum viable products that validate value and accelerate decision-making.
• Guide solutions from concept through production while ensuring stakeholder alignment and adoption.
• Drive successful transition of mature solutions to long-term product, operations, or technology owners.
• Identify reusable components, patterns, and best practices that can be leveraged across multiple business initiatives.
• Advocate for innovation and continuous improvement while helping expand adoption of AI capabilities across the enterprise.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, artificial intelligence, data solutions, automation, or technology delivery.
• Experience delivering enterprise technology solutions from concept through implementation.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to translate complex business needs into practical technical solutions.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders across business and technology organizations.
• Experience working independently and effectively in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
• Experience with Generative AI, AI agents, large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or machine learning solutions.
• Experience developing cloud-native solutions, APIs, and modern software applications.
• Experience within healthcare, pharmacy, insurance, or other highly regulated industries.
• Background in consulting, product management, innovation, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with agile delivery methodologies and product-centric development practices.

What Success Looks Like

• Deliver AI-enabled solutions that create measurable business value and operational impact.
• Build trusted partnerships with stakeholders across the enterprise.
• Accelerate adoption of AI Enablement Office capabilities and best practices.
• Create reusable assets, accelerators, and patterns that scale beyond individual projects.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and responsible AI adoption.

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 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 130,200 - 217,000 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 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email [email protected] for assistance.  Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.