AI/ML Engineer

UnitedHealth GroupBasking Ridge, NJ
$72,800 - $130,000Hybrid

About The Position

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. We are seeking an experienced AI Engineer to design and scale production-grade machine learning pipelines. You will take ownership of data-matching frameworks, deploy complex RAG architectures, and optimize AI models for high performance. Location: If local to New Jersey this role will be on a hybrid basis. Open to remote outside of NJ. You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute as you take on some tough challenges.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of professional experience deploying machine learning models to production
  • 1+ years of experience in familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform
  • Advanced level of proficiency in Python engineering skills and deep familiarity with ML frameworks

Nice To Haves

  • Proven experience building and optimizing RAG systems or search applications
  • Proven experience building and optimizing RAG systems or search applications

Responsibilities

  • AI Development: Design, train, and deploy scalable NLP, machine learning, and RAG solutions
  • Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows and decision-making
  • Cloud Operations: Build and manage model inference pipelines directly on cloud platforms
  • Automation: Maintain automated pipelines for model training, tracking, and evaluation
  • Best Practices: Ensure code quality, data security, and efficient model performance

Benefits

  • comprehensive benefits package
  • incentive and recognition programs
  • equity stock purchase
  • 401k contribution
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