Optum ยท 2 days ago
Senior AI/ML Scientist - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $161K/yr
5+ years expOptum is a global organization that delivers care aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. As a Senior AI/ML Scientist, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling AI systems for health applications, focusing on improving patient engagement and optimizing claims processing.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine applicability of AI to business problems
Process and transform source data to be used in machine learning pipelines, leveraging distributed computing environments and parallel processing approaches
Build robust training and evaluation pipelines using Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow, and modern ML tooling
Follow best practices for software development (tests, packaging, GitHub, code review)
Communicate clearly with cross functional teams and stakeholders through written documents, technical talks, and presentations
Stay up-to-date with latest AI/ML technologies and research
Publish findings in top tier AI and ML venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, CHIL, etc.) and present internally to Optum AI and business leaders
Closely collaborate with the Responsible Use of AI (RUAI) team to ensure that the delivered solutions are compliant with the company policies and standards
Develop evaluation protocols, diagnostics, and documentation to support model governance and regulatory requirements
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field
PhD with experience in AI/ML solutions delivery role or Masters with 5+ years in AI/ML solutions delivery role
Experience using in cloud platforms and services (Azure, AWS, GCP, etc.)
Proficiency in AI/ML engineering development with Python
Demonstrated experience leading and implementing AI/ML projects from ideation to evaluation, delivery, and monitoring
Experience with AI Cloud services like Azure ML, Databricks, Azure OpenAI, or similar services in GCP / AWS
Expertise in Large Language Modeling and Transformer Architectures with experience in prompt engineering, evaluation, and LLM optimization
Proven exceptional verbal and written communication skills to lead/mentor project teams, as well as to communicate technical content and analytical insights/complex findings in a clear and concise manner to multiple audiences, including senior management
Preferred
Working knowledge of software development tools and practices including DevOps and CI/CD tools (Git, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
Experience working with healthcare data (claims, EHR, clinician notes, etc.) and implementing AI solutions in a healthcare setting
Experience implementing agent architectures that can plan, call tools/APIs, interact with retrieval systems, and handle multistep clinical workflows
Proven solid publication record in toptier AI/ML/NLP venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, CHIL, etc.)
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
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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Funding
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Daniel Castillo
Chief Executive Officer, Optum Care Delivery
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Jay Green
Chief Financial Officer
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