Senior AI/ML Applied Scientist - Remote

About Optum AI

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. Optum AI is UnitedHealth Group's enterprise AI team, comprised of AI/ML scientists and engineers with deep expertise in AI/ML engineering for healthcare. We develop AI/ML solutions for the highest impact opportunities across UnitedHealth Group businesses including UnitedHealthcare, Optum Financial, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. In addition to transforming the healthcare journey through responsible AI/ML innovation, our charter also includes developing and supporting an enterprise AI/ML development platform.

About the Role

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

What You'll Do

Optum AI team members:

• Have impact at scale: We have the data and resources to make an impact at scale. When our solutions are deployed, they have the potential to make the healthcare system work better for everyone
• Do groundbreaking work: Many of our current projects involve cutting edge ML, NLP and LLM techniques. Generative AI methods for working with structured and unstructured healthcare data are continuously being developed and improved. We are working in one of the most important frontiers of AI/ML research and development
• Partner with world-class experts on innovative solutions: Our team members are developing novel AI/ML solutions to business challenges. In some cases, this includes the opportunity to file patents and publish papers about the methods we develop. We also collaborate with AI/ML researchers at some of the world's top universities

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop novel AI approaches for healthcare using both structured and unstructured data
• Build and test deep learning and traditional ML models in distributed computing environments
• Design and plan experiments, conduct statistical analysis and create data visualizations
• Communicate findings with business stakeholders and collaborate to develop solutions that meet customer needs
• Collaborate with the Responsible Use of AI (RUAI) team to ensure that the delivered solutions are compliant with company policies and standards
• Develop code and model documentation, patents and publications in scientific conferences and journals
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop robust data pipelines of MLOps procedures for new solutions
• Stay up to date with latest technologies and literature

You'll 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 provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

• MS in computer science or a related quantitative field and 2+ years of AI/ML experience OR a PhD in computer sciences or a related quantitative field focusing on AI/ML
• 2+ years of experience with Python, classical ML methods and deep learning, including deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or Tensorflow

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with LLM frameworks and/or NLP approaches such as text embedding and text
• Experience with distributed computing approaches such as Spark
• Experience with Snowflake and other relational databases
• Experience working on collaborative software projects using GitHub
• Proven solid technical communication skills

Compensation and Benefits

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment.

In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Information

This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

Remote Work Policy

All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Equal Opportunity and Drug Testing

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.