Lead design and production deployment of scalable AI/ML solutions: data preparation, feature engineering, model development, monitoring, drift analysis, multi-cloud infrastructure, and cross-team integration while upholding Responsible AI principles.
Requisition Number: 2376769
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:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualification:
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.
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:
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable AI/ML solutions, leveraging Python, SQL, pandas, numpy, and modern ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit Learn)
- Oversee end to end ML workflows-from data preparation, feature engineering, EDA, and model development to evaluation, deployment, and continuous monitoring
- Guide model selection, optimization, and tuning, ensuring solutions balance performance, explainability, cost, and Responsible AI principles
- Build and maintain production grade ML pipelines with orchestration and experiment tracking tools such as MLflow, Feature Stores, ONNX, and vector databases
- Lead drift analysis, observability, and model health monitoring to ensure ongoing accuracy, reliability, and robustness in production environments
- Design and support scalable, multi cloud ML infrastructure (Azure/GCP primary, AWS optional), incorporating best practices for compute, storage, networking, and distributed data processing
- Collaborate with data engineering teams to integrate real time and batch pipelines built on Synapse/BigQuery, Dataflow/Databricks, and Kafka/EventHub/PubSub
- Work closely with engineering, product, data science, and UX to translate business requirements into actionable technical solutions and architecture patterns
- 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
- 12+ years of experience in Data Science, AI/ML, or a similar role, with 2+ years in leadership roles
- Experience with the full life cycle of AI/ML projects, including EDA, model development, tuning, and drift analysis
- Hands-on experience in delivering production-grade AI/ML projects
- Solid programming skills in Python, with experience in pandas, numpy, and SQL
- Proficiency in frameworks such as Scikit Learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch
- Solid understanding of mathematical and statistical concepts
- Proven excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
- Proven solid communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a team environment
Preferred Qualification:
- Knowledge of Big Data technologies (PySpark, Hadoop) and data streaming tools (Kafka, etc.)
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.
Similar Jobs at Optum
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Healthtech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • Analytics
Lead applied research and engineering of LLMs, generative and multimodal models; design and deploy scalable ML pipelines and MLOps workflows on cloud platforms; evaluate AI tooling; architect end-to-end systems; publish research; and mentor junior engineers.
Top Skills:
AWSAzureAzure OpenaiCi/CdDiffusion ModelsGCPGenerative AiGithub CopilotHugging FaceHugging Face TransformersKerasLlmsMlflowMlopsModel MonitoringModel VersioningMultimodal ModelsPythonPyTorchRetrieval-Augmented GenerationScikit-LearnTensorFlowTransformersVertex AiWeights & BiasesWindsurf
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Healthtech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • Analytics
Lead applied research and engineering for LLMs, generative and multimodal models; design scalable ML pipelines, deploy models with MLOps best practices, evaluate AI tooling and cloud platforms, architect end-to-end systems, publish research, and mentor junior engineers.
Top Skills:
AWSAzureAzure OpenaiCi/CdDiffusion ModelsGCPGithub CopilotHugging FaceHugging Face TransformersKerasMlflowMlopsModel MonitoringModel VersioningPythonPyTorchRetrieval-Augmented GenerationScikit-LearnTensorFlowTransformersVertex AiWeights & BiasesWindsurf
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Healthtech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • Analytics
Design and build LLM-powered healthcare applications including RAG systems, agentic AI workflows, and AI copilots. Implement prompt engineering, grounding, safety, evaluation, and model observability. Deploy production-ready AI solutions on Azure, collaborate with product and data teams, and support Responsible AI governance.
Top Skills:
AutogenAzure Ai ServicesAzure OpenaiCrewaiEpicFhirHl7LanggraphLlmsPythonRagSemantic KernelVector Databases
What you need to know about the Kolkata Tech Scene
When considering the industries shaping India's tech scene, gaming might not immediately come to mind. However, in the last decade, increased internet usage and greater access to mobile devices have catapulted the industry to new heights, with Kolkata-based companies like Virtualinfocom, Red Apple Technologies and Digitoonz, at the forefront, driving the design and animation of new gaming titles for players.
