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:
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable AI/ML and Generative AI solutions
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to AI/ML engineers, driving engineering excellence and best practices
- Design and build solutions using Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Lead model training, evaluation, optimization, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement
- Develop and integrate AI/ML solutions using Python and Java, ensuring scalable, maintainable, and production-ready implementations
- Build and/or integrate user-facing applications using modern front-end technologies such as React or Angular
- Design, deploy, and manage scalable AI/ML applications and services in cloud environments, with hands-on experience in AWS and Azure
- Partner closely with product, engineering, data, and business teams to translate business requirements into effective AI-driven solutions
- Ensure AI solutions meet performance, reliability, scalability, privacy, security, and responsible AI standards
- Drive AI innovation, automation, reusable engineering patterns, and technical best practices across the development lifecycle
- Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, AI/ML, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- Hands-on experience with modern front-end technologies, specifically React and/or Angular
- Solid hands-on experience in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Generative AI, NLP, LLMs, and statistical modeling
- Solid programming experience with Java and Python
- Solid experience designing, developing, and deploying cloud-based solutions using AWS and Azure
- Experience building and deploying scalable, production-grade AI/ML solutions
- Knowledge of Java
- Knowledge of Python
- Knowledge of React and/or Angular
- Knowledge of AWS
- Knowledge of Azure
- Knowledge of Machine Learning / Deep Learning
- Knowledge of Generative AI, NLP, and LLMs
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and collaborate effectively across engineering, product, data, and business teams
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, AI/ML, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- Hands-on experience with React and/or Angular
- Hands-on experience in machine learning, deep learning, generative AI, NLP, LLMs, and statistical modeling
- Solid programming experience with Java and Python
- Experience designing, developing, and deploying cloud-based solutions using AWS and Azure
- Experience building and deploying scalable, production-grade AI/ML solutions
- Demonstrated technical leadership and effective collaboration across engineering, product, data, and business teams
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is often regarded as generous, with meaningful accrual and flexibility to use it. While practices can vary by team, the overall time-off offering stands out as a relative strength.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with employer matching is available and generally well-regarded for supporting long-term savings. It remains valuable, though candidates should verify the current match formula.
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Parental & Family Support — Programs such as parental leave, family medical leave, and adoption assistance are included as notable elements of the total rewards package. These resources can meaningfully support work-life balance when applicable to the role and location.
Optum Insights
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.
