As a Senior AI Engineer you will research, invent, design and build novel AI solutions, and train Machine Learning models to address the biggest opportunities in healthcare.  

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Research and develop novel AI solutions independently and as part of a team
• Produce high quality solutions that are robust, reliable, and scalable
• Ability to design and code solutions starting with broadly defined problems
• Approach highly uncertain and ambiguous environments with curiosity and a positive can-do attitude
• Utilize data from disparate data sources and formats in order to design and implement AI solution features
• Collaborate effectively in cross-functional and interdisciplinary teams
• Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions to a range of audiences Demonstrate initiative and strong ownership of deliverables
• Applying the scientific method to prove the value of proposed innovations
• Develop both technical as well as domain expertise to effectively realize business opportunities
• Provide mentorship and guidance to others in the organization.

You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

The ideal candidate will have: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, AI/Machine Learning, Statistics, Optimization or related fields at time of application 
• Demonstrated experience in Data Science, Data Engineering, and/or Data Science AI/ML domain.  
• Fluency in one or more programming language: Python, R, Scala, Java, C/C++ or other programming languages to demonstrate the results of algorithmic approaches.  
• Willingness to get things done, take initiative and challenge existing assumptions and conventions. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Healthcare domain experience is a plus.
• Demonstrable experience in building end-to-end AI systems
• Experience in implementing user interfaces which present AI/ML insights.
• Demonstrable academic or industry experience in one or more of the following: Deep Learning (Keras/TensorFlow/PyTorch), supervised and unsupervised ML, sequential or time series modelling, Classical AI (search and planning), Speech AI, Natural Language Understanding, Image Processing, Reinforcement Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Causal Inference, Ethical AI.
• Prior experience with Cloud AI APIs (GCP, Azure, AWS).

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.SM

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.