Software 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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist in designing, developing, and deploying AI/ML and Generative AI solutions under the guidance of senior engineers
• Work with large language models (LLMs), machine learning models, and data pipelines to build intelligent applications
  Support prompt engineering, model evaluation, and fine-tuning efforts to improve accuracy, relevance, and safety of AI systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, data science, engineering) to translate business requirements into AI-driven solutions
• Participate in data preparation activities, including data collection, cleaning, labeling, and feature engineering
• Implement and integrate AI models using APIs, SDKs, or frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or cloud AI services
• Assist in monitoring model performance, identifying biases, and improving model outputs through iterative testing and validation
• Contribute to building scalable and reliable AI systems, including deployment, versioning, and observability
• Follow best practices for responsible AI, including fairness, privacy, and security considerations
• Participate in Agile development processes and contribute to continuous learning of
• 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
• Bachelor Of Technology (Computer Science/IT)

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.