Optum ยท 2 days ago
Lead AI/ML Engineer - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$113K/yr - $193K/yr
4+ years expOptum is a global leader in health care innovation, developing cutting-edge solutions to improve health systems. They are seeking a Lead AI/ML Engineer to design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions, manage the full lifecycle of AI/ML initiatives, and mentor junior engineers.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows and decision-making
Partner with product managers, data scientists, platform engineers, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable machine learning systems and ensure alignment across engineering, product, and operations teams
Champion best practices in software engineering, including code reviews, testing, CI/CD, and observability. Drive architectural decisions and contribute to long-term technical strategy for AI/ML systems
Own the full lifecycle of AI/ML initiatives-from problem definition and data exploration to model development, deployment, and monitoring. Define project scope, success metrics, and timelines in collaboration with cross-functional teams and ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions by managing technical execution, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication
Lead other ML Engineers in the team you'll collaborate with to code and develop software that deploys machine learning models, agents and prompts into production environments. This includes ensuring scalability, reliability and performance of deployed models. Mentor and guide junior engineers and peers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, technical rigor, and ownership
Stay ahead of the curve on emerging AI/ML technologies, tools, and research, and evaluate their applicability to business problems. Embrace and promote a culture of innovation through rapid iteration, experimentation and data driven decision-making
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related major
4+ years of experience working with various AI/ML infrastructure, tools and platforms across the full stack of AI/ML technology including experience with the full development lifecycle from problem definition to MLOps
4+ years of experience working with Python with solid CS fundamentals and expertise in processing large datasets
4+ years of working experience in GCP, Azure or AWS platforms. (Azure is preferred)
1+ years of experience building AI Agents and solutions leveraging LLMs
Preferred
Proven track record of leading technical projects from start to finish working with a cross functional team
Experience with AI/ML in healthcare domain
Proven solid communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Demonstrated bias for Action
Proven passion for innovation and staying current with emerging AI/ML trends, including GenAI and LLMs
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
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Daniel Castillo
Chief Executive Officer, Optum Care Delivery
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Jay Green
Chief Financial Officer
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