The Role
Lead design and development of scalable AI-enabled applications. Own end-to-end AI/ML solution lifecycle, architect backend services (Python/FastAPI, Java/Spring), build React front-ends, deploy cloud-native solutions (Azure/GCP), implement DevOps/CI-CD, optimize real-time performance, support production, and collaborate with stakeholders on technical designs and testing.
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Requisition Number: 2316378
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:
Join the Enterprise Technology Infrastructure Platform Services ( ETIPS ) team, driving innovation and reliability across core systems.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualification:
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:
- Lead the design and development of scalable, AI-enabled applications using modern AI/ML technologies.
- Own the end-to-end lifecycle of AI/ML solutions, ensuring seamless integration, scalability, and performance.
- Architect and maintain robust backend services using Python and Java frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Spring), with a focus on performance and security.
- Build intuitive front-end interfaces using React.js to deliver seamless user experiences.
- Apply best practices to develop secure, cloud-native solutions aligned with real-world use cases (Azure/Google Cloud).
- Evaluate existing systems and propose architectural enhancements with detailed technical design documentation.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and SMEs to translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Facilitate technical design walkthroughs and gather actionable feedback from stakeholders.
- Plan and execute comprehensive testing strategies, including automation and performance testing.
- Provide production support, including real-time debugging and root cause analysis.
- Ensure system stability through proactive monitoring and long-term fixes.
- Manage task priorities effectively within Agile frameworks.
- Stay current with emerging AI/ML technologies and industry trends.
- Drive innovation by exploring new tools and techniques to improve scalability and performance
- Comply with company policies, including flexibility in work location and team assignments
- 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 regard 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
Join the Enterprise Technology Infrastructure Platform Services ( ETIPS ) team, driving innovation and reliability across core systems.
Required Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of software development experience, with 2+ years in AI/ML engineering
- 6+ years of full-stack development experience with Python
- 3+ years of cloud deployment experience (preferably GCP)
- 3+ years in DevOps and CI/CD (Jenkins, Git, Terraform, etc.)
- Solid experience in backend development using Python including FastAPI
- Experience with RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures (Kafka, Redis)
- Experience across software development lifecycle
- Proven expertise in performance optimization for real-time systems
- Proficiency in RDBMS and/or NoSQL databases
- Solid understanding of microservices and service-oriented architecture
- Familiarity with AI/ML techniques such as NLP, computer vision, and LLMs
- Proficiency in Python (preferred) and working knowledge of R or similar
- Proven ability to leverage and guide teams in adopting coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot to enhance productivity and code quality
- Solid communication and presentation skills
Preferred Qualification:
- Experience with building AI agents using Google ADK
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.
#NIC #NJP
Skills Required
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of software development experience, with 2+ years in AI/ML engineering
- 6+ years of full-stack development experience with Python
- 3+ years of cloud deployment experience (preferably GCP)
- 3+ years in DevOps and CI/CD (Jenkins, Git, Terraform, etc.)
- Solid experience in backend development using Python including FastAPI
- Experience with RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures (Kafka, Redis)
- Experience across software development lifecycle
- Proven expertise in performance optimization for real-time systems
- Proficiency in RDBMS and/or NoSQL databases
- Solid understanding of microservices and service-oriented architecture
- Familiarity with AI/ML techniques such as NLP, computer vision, and LLMs
- Proficiency in Python (preferred) and working knowledge of R or similar
- Proven ability to leverage and guide teams in adopting coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot
- Solid communication and presentation skills
- Experience with building AI agents using Google ADK
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO accrues each pay period with eight paid U.S. holidays plus a floating holiday, and generous time away is consistently emphasized. This breadth supports planned and unplanned time off beyond standard vacation days.
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Parental & Family Support — Six weeks of paid parental leave, up to two weeks of paid caregiver leave, Bright Horizons back‑up care, and adoption assistance signal strong family-oriented support. EAP access with counseling sessions further extends help to employees and their households.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Company‑paid short‑ and long‑term disability, Calm app membership, tuition reimbursement, commuter and FSA accounts, and broad employee discounts expand everyday wellbeing resources. Free or low‑cost virtual visits complement these lifestyle supports.
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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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