AI/ML Engineer

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and Implement Reusable AI Components: Assist in the creation and deployment of AI components that can be reused across various projects to enhance efficiency and consistency
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with teams from different departments to integrate AI solutions into broader business strategies and operations
• Utilize AIRB Metrics and Tools: Employ AIRB metrics and tools to monitor and evaluate the performance of AI initiatives, ensuring they meet the desired outcomes and standards
• Ensure Compliance with Industry Standards: Maintain adherence to industry regulations and standards in all AI-related activities to ensure ethical and legal compliance
• Support a Culture of Innovation: Foster an environment that encourages innovative thinking and the continuous improvement of AI technologies and methodologies
• Drive Strategic Investment Benefits: Contribute to the strategic investment aimed at achieving significant benefits by facilitating the enterprise-level reconciliation of AI component use or reuse
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• Deep Learning: Experience with deep learning frameworks and neural network architectures
• Generative AI: Good understanding of generative AI techniques and their applications
• Statistics: Solid foundation in statistical methods and their use in data analysis
• Machine Learning: Proficiency in machine learning algorithms and model development
• Python: Advanced skills in Python programming, including libraries such as NumPy, pandas, and scikit-learn
• SQL: Competence in SQL for database management and querying
• Python Design Patterns: Familiarity with Python design patterns to write efficient and maintainable code

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.