Sr AI/ML Engineer Remote Nationwide Or Hybrid In Nj/mn/dc - Remote Eligible

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Optum Technology is UnitedHealth Group's enterprise team. We are AI/ML scientists and engineers with deep expertise in AI/ML engineering for health care. We develop AI/ML solutions for the highest impact opportunities across UnitedHealth Group businesses including UnitedHealthcare, Optum Financial, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. In addition to transforming the health care journey through responsible AI/ML innovation, our charter also includes developing and supporting an enterprise AI/ML development platform.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Lead AI/ML adoption across the team, driving innovative use of both Generative AI and traditional ML techniques
2. Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and continuously improve AI-powered software solutions to meet customer and business needs
3. Build responsible AI solutions and service components to support the Provider community, ensuring compliance with ethical and regulatory standards
4. Develop new features leveraging AI/ML, including Generative AI models, predictive analytics, and automation capabilities
5. Provide technical leadership for AI initiatives, including Chatbots and conversational AI solutions
6. Partner with product management, architects, and engineering leadership to deliver creative, scalable AI solutions for healthcare challenges
7. Drive alignment with enterprise AI strategies and ensure solutions meet business objectives and engineering best practices
8. Accountable for high-quality software deliverables and operational excellence
9. Mentor and train team members on AI/ML technologies, frameworks, and responsible AI practices
10. Collaborate with broader engineering teams to integrate AI into cloud modernization efforts and digital-first initiatives
11. Exercise independent judgment to prioritize, plan, and manage AI-related activities and projects

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of software engineering experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience building AI/ML solutions, including LLMs, Generative AI, and traditional ML models
• 5+ years of experience hosting applications in cloud environments
• Solid experience with Chatbots, conversational AI, and NLP-based solutions
• Solid knowledge of security, access controls, logging, monitoring, performance tuning, disaster recovery, and production operations

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with Web and API development
• Healthcare experience

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary for this role will range from $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.