AI or 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:

• Design, develop, troubleshoot and debug software programs for databases, applications, tools, networks etc.
  
• Specify, design and implement modest changes to existing software architecture to meet changing needs
  
• Maintain quality and ensure responsiveness of applications
  
• Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to design and launch new features
  
• Maintain code integrity and organization
  
• Understanding and implementation of security and data protection
• 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:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field
  
• 3+ years of experience in Data Science, AI/ML, or a similar role. 6-8 years of overall IT experience
  
• Hands-on experience in delivering production-grade AI/ML projects
  
• Experience with the full life cycle of AI/ML projects, including EDA, model development, tuning, and drift analysis
  
• Solid understanding of mathematical and statistical concepts
  
• Solid programming skills in Python, with experience in pandas, numpy, and SQL
  
• Proficiency in frameworks such as Scikit Learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch
  
• Proven excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
  
• Proven solid communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a team environment

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.