Optum ยท 1 month ago
Sr Data Engineer, Test Automation, AI/ML Systems
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $161K/yr
4+ years expOptum is committed to improving healthcare through innovative technology solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design and implement automated testing for AI/ML workflows. The role involves analyzing clinical data, validating software quality, and mentoring junior engineers while integrating automated tests into cloud platforms.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement automated test suites for AI/ML workflows that enables Optum to derive information from patient data in a scalable, reliable, and cost-effective manner using AI
Analyze clinical data and determine the best designs on how to verify the correct processing of this data
Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing to validate software quality
Identify, create, and track reproducible defects using bug-tracking tools, collaborating with developers for resolution
Conduct performance and load testing to identify bottlenecks and measure throughput
Integrate automated tests to our AWS and GCP accounts to achieve continuous integration (CI/CD)
As an advocate for product quality, ensure that team members adopt agile SCRUM methodologies, perform unit tests, code reviews
Review and contribute to engineering specifications to ensure that each feature/user story can be tested in an automated fashion
Write integration test plans with end-end test automation as a goal
Mentoring a couple of mode Junior engineers who may write test cases
Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows and decision-making
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field
4+ years of work experience in AI/ML engineering with solid proficiency in Python programming
2+ years of experience as an SDET using test automation tools like Selenium, Cypress or similar tools
Experience in at least one project using API testing tools like Selenium, Pytest, Postman or similar
Delivered at least one product hosted on a cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Preferred
AWS experience such as RDS, ALB, Redis Cache, Secret Manager, EC2, IAM
Experience in deploying generative AI systems (LLMs, Prompts, Agentic systems)
Experience with Rally
Experience integrating with healthcare data systems and working with clinical data formats
Solid communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to thrive in fast-paced and ambiguous environments
Solid analytical skills and ability to debug issues in complex systems
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, GitHub actions, Azure DevOps)
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution
Company
Optum
Optum is a healthcare company that provides pharmacy services, health care operations, and population health management. It is a sub-organization of UnitedHealth Group.
10001+ employees
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Daniel Castillo
Chief Executive Officer, Optum Care Delivery
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Chief Financial Officer
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