The Role
Technically lead distributed teams while designing, building, deploying, and supporting scalable AI and machine learning applications. Responsibilities include architecture and design reviews, application ownership, performance optimization, stakeholder engagement, model evaluation, exploratory data analysis, deep learning implementation, agentic architecture design, prompt engineering, and CI/CD delivery using cloud and modern development tools.
Summary Generated by Built In
Requisition Number: 2386587
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
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Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Technically lead cross-location teams of 5-6 members to drive effective delivery
- Deliver innovative solutions that resolve application issues efficiently
- Contribute to architecture discussions and design reviews that strengthen solution quality
- Build trusted engagement with stakeholders and leadership to align delivery outcomes
- Serve as the SME for the assigned functional/application area, enabling informed decisions
- Optimize program logic to improve system performance and reliability
- Assess feasibility for new or expanded systems to support scalable growth
- Provide end-to-end application ownership to ensure accountable and consistent delivery
- Design, build, and deploy scalable AI-powered solutions that create measurable value
- Apply SDLC and Agile expertise to support structured, high-quality delivery
- Communicate clearly and effectively to influence alignment and execution
- Demonstrate flexibility to support business-critical needs and timelines
- Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer science , data science , statistics or a related field (Minimum 16 years of formal education, Correspondence courses are not relevant)
- Experience to build and deploy web and AI/ML applications using Python, NumPy, Pandas, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and FastAPI
- Experience to use GenAI frameworks: LangChain, LangGraph, and Pydantic
- Experience to perform exploratory data analysis using standard EDA techniques
- Experience to evaluate models, use cases, errors, and performance metrics
- Experience to apply deep learning algorithms: ANN, CNN, RNN, LSTM, VAE, and GPT
- Experience to implement CI/CD with Jenkins/GitHub, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Azure
- Experience to design agentic architectures using design patterns and MCPs
- Experience to create effective prompts and work with SQL and NoSQL databases
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, data science, statistics, or a related field, with at least 16 years of formal education
- Experience building and deploying web and AI/ML applications using Python, NumPy, Pandas, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and FastAPI
- Experience using LangChain, LangGraph, and Pydantic
- Experience performing exploratory data analysis using standard EDA techniques
- Experience evaluating models, use cases, errors, and performance metrics
- Experience applying ANN, CNN, RNN, LSTM, VAE, and GPT deep learning algorithms
- Experience implementing CI/CD with Jenkins or GitHub, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Azure
- Experience designing agentic architectures using design patterns and MCPs
- Experience creating effective prompts and working with SQL and NoSQL databases
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave (six weeks), paid caregiver leave (up to two weeks), Bright Horizons back-up care, and adoption assistance up to $10,000 are prominently included. Feedback suggests these family supports meaningfully aid work-life balance and are often highlighted as strengths.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is available to all employees, including part-time staff, alongside other financial protections like disability and life insurance. Feedback suggests broad access and matching make retirement support a core pillar of the package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan offers discounted company stock, with some roles also eligible for sign-on or performance bonuses. Feedback suggests the ESPP is a standout financial perk that helps employees build ownership over time.
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The Company
What We Do
Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
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Optum Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Optum has three workplace models that balance the needs of the business and the responsibilities of each role. These models, core on‑site (5 days/week), hybrid (4 days/week) and telecommute or fully remote, vary by country, role and location.
Typical time on-site:
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