Optum · 2 hours ago
Lead AI/ML Engineer - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$113K/yr - $193K/yr
7+ years expOptum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The Lead AI/ML Engineer will design and implement AI/ML systems to enhance consumer conversational experiences and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable solutions.
EducationHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Lead and contribute to the design and hands-on implementation of AI/ML systems that enables Optum to provide delighting consumer conversational ai experiences in a reliable, and cost-effective manner
Partner with product managers, data scientists, software engineers, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable AI systems
Leverage AI assisted tools for design, implementation, code reviews, and testing, driving cross-org architectural alignment
Ensure the delivery of high-quality, maintainable, and efficient code and specifications. Lead by example to deliver product quality the first time
Drive architectural decisions and contribute to our long-term technical strategy for AI/ML systems
Own the full lifecycle of AI/ML initiatives-from problem definition and data exploration to agent development, deployment, and monitoring
Define project scope, success metrics, and timelines in collaboration with cross-functional teams and ensure timely delivery while not compromising on quality
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
Be a trusted technical advisor to management, internal stakeholders, and customers
Mentor and lead other engineers to reach their potential
Participate in peer mentorship across the organization through knowledge sharing and cross-team initiatives, help set agentic ai engineering standards, and influence executive-level stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field
7+ years of experience in engineering, preferably with experience working on consumer-facing products
5+ years of experience leading technical teams
4+ years of hands-on experience in modern cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google, Azure)
2+ years of experience in a team lead role
Practical experience with AI technology stacks and deployment and operations methodologies in public cloud (Amazon Web Services technology stack preferred)
Demonstratable knowledge of multiple programming languages
Preferred
Experience building robust, consumer-facing software cloud-native applications
Experience with security reviews, threat modeling, or red-teaming
Proven solid communication skills to articulate technical concepts to other engineers and non-technical stakeholders
Proven solid infrastructure as code experience (Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation or equivalent)
Proven solid governance / change management mindset, ideally with experience in data privacy / risk management
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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Late StageLeadership Team
Daniel Castillo
Chief Executive Officer, Optum Care Delivery
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Jay Green
Chief Financial Officer
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