Lead AI/ML Software Engineer

2 months ago


Eden Prairie, United States Optum Full time

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a Lead AI/ML Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and scaling of AI systems for health applications at Optum. These systems will solve problems focused on improving patient engagement, predicting progression of disease, and optimizing clinical trials using both structured and unstructured (text) data. As a lead engineer in charge of AI systems, you will apply state-of-the-art approaches for MLOps to ensure the performance and reliability of machine learning models serving our customers and build data pipelines that deliver real-time insights.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Own the orchestration and delivery of machine learning insights to multiple customers
  • Manage, monitor, and scale machine learning systems, delivering insights to multiple customers
  • Own model and data orchestration
  • Drive pipeline efficiency and reliability through automation and testing
  • Work with the broader technical team to scope engineering milestones, provide updates, and communicate challenges
  • Develop new data pipelines to improve ML model performance

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:

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related quantitative field
  • 5+ years of software engineering or related experience
  • Proficiency with CI/CD tools to ship production code
  • Experience with cloud environments and cloud-based batch model deployments using Python in at least one of Azure, AWS, Google Cloud
  • Experience with PySpark or SQL

Preferred Qualifications:

  • MS or PhD in computer science or related quantitative field
  • Expertise in ML Ops, for example, model monitoring, drift detection, and event-based model retraining
  • Experience with Databricks, AzureML, and Snowflake or related technologies

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

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $104,700 to $190,400 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.


Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.



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