Primary Responsibilities:
- Must have exp. to collaborate and work with Sr. AI/ML engineers and Lead to develop new machine learning models from scratch or improvising it
- Work with Sr. AI/ML engineers and Leadfor Experiments with novel model architectures or algorithms
- Up to date with cutting-edge AI models, including deep learning, reinforcement learning, and generative architecture
- Advance agentic capabilities by designing autonomous systems that can reason, plan, and interact with complex environments
- Prototype and refine novel algorithms to improve model performance, scalability, and interpretability
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate theoretical advancements into practical enterprise applications
- Conduct rigorous experimentation and benchmarking to evaluate model efficacy and robustness
- Publish findings, contribute to open-source initiatives, and stay abreast of emerging trends in AI research
- Ensure ethical AI development by incorporating fairness, transparency, and accountability into model design
- Optimize training pipelines and infrastructure for large-scale model deployment and continuous learning
- Partner with data engineering and product teams to integrate AI solutions into production systems
- 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:
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in software development
- 2+ years of experience delivering solutions with a focus on AI/ML
- Extensive experience implementing generative AI solutions using OpenAI compatible APIs
- Hands-on experience with Azure Functions, Azure Monitor, and App Insights
- Experience with Cloud-based AI and data services like Python, Databricks, RAG, Agentic, AI Foundary, LangFuse
- Experience in GitHub & M365 Copilot, Deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit Learn
- Experience with frontend development using React or Angular, and backend services using Java or .NET
- Solid understanding of RAG architecture including knowledge of vector databases and semantic search
- Advanced proficiency in Python for AI/ML and automation
- Proven expertise in Azure Document Intelligence, OCR, and Databricks
- Proven enterprise search, NLP, Speech AI, Vision AI, Supervised & unsupervised ML
- Proven lead the design and implementation of intelligent applications using Azure OpenAI, LLM Gateway, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques.
- Proven drive end-to-end delivery of AI-powered solutions across cross-functional teams
- Proven excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Azure certifications (e.g., Azure AI Engineer Associate, Azure Developer Associate)
- Experience with prompt engineering and fine-tuning LLMs
- Experience working in agile development environments
- Agentic AI concepts & Implementation
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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We’re the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare. We’re a global organization that’s evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. With our hands across all aspects of health, we'll provide you with a rewarding career that enables you to grow in the directions that best fit your passions. This is your opportunity to be part of a team that’s dedicated to Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Our global technology team consists of more than 30,000 innovators from around the world passionate about using technology to improve the lives of people and communities. We are modernizing the health care system through modern analytics, comprehensive clinical expertise, innovative technologies and extensive experience in improving operational and clinical performance.
As part of our team, you will be provided opportunities to channel your curiosity into initiative, working alongside distinguished engineers and developers pursuing innovations that improve the health care experience for everyone. We encourage you to dive in, explore and ask questions about creative ways to use technology to help make the health care system work like an actual system.
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