Optum · 5 days ago
Sr AI/ML Engineer - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $161K/yr
7+ years expOptum is dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and improve the health system. They are seeking a Senior AI/ML Engineer to design, develop, and deploy AI/ML models using GenAI technologies, collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring code quality and security.
EducationHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML models using GenAI technologies (LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI)
Utilize frameworks such as LangGraph, LangChain, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras for model development
Build models that generate new data samples, patterns, or content based on existing inputs
Deploy AI/ML solutions in production environments, preferably on cloud platforms like Azure
Conduct rigorous model testing, validation, and performance optimization
Containerize AI/ML projects and implement CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions
Collaborate with stakeholders to preprocess, analyze, and interpret large-scale datasets
Stay current with emerging trends and advancements in generative AI and ML technologies
Ensure code quality and security by identifying and resolving vulnerabilities
Maintain solid programming practices with a focus on Python
Work Eastern Time Zone hours to support collaboration across a global team
Participate in on-call rotations as scheduled
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field
7+ years of industry or academic experience in AI/ML or Data Science
4+ years of hands-on experience with Python and version control tools like GitHub
4+ years of experience with deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
3+ years of experience deploying AI/ML solutions in production environments
Preferred
Certifications in AI/ML or related technologies
Experience with Git management and CI/CD best practices
Experience in designing high-level cloud architecture for AI/ML solutions
Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud)
Knowledge of UAIS and MLRB
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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