AI/ML Principal Cloud Architect - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

1d•Remote

About The Position

This role supports key enterprise platforms within OptumTech central to a net new, AI enabled initiative focused on building agent oriented native app capabilities that extend beyond traditional web and mobile channels with a focus on mobile first experiences. The Principal Architect is a senior individual contributor responsible for defining and driving enterprise AI/ML architecture across platforms and products. The role owns architectural decisions across data, machine learning, cloud (AWS & GCP), security, and governance, ensuring solutions are scalable, reusable, compliant, and production ready. Influence is exercised at both platform and portfolio level, working closely with engineering, product, data science, and executive stakeholders. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. 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.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in software, data, or platform engineering with a solid AI/ML focus
8+ years of experience in cloud native and distributed systems (AWS and/or GCP)
2+ years of architecting enterprise scale AI/ML platforms
Experience in healthcare supporting a regulated, compliance driven environment
Experience integrating AI/ML into mobile experiences for real-time personalization and decisioning
Experience architecting enterprise mobile platforms and API-driven ecosystems across channels
Proven ability to define and scale architecture standards and reusable patterns across teams

Nice To Haves

Proven ability to influence at platform and portfolio level
Proven solid communication skills across technical and non technical audiences
Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and drive architectural trade offs
Proven LLMs and agentic AI architectures
Proven Healthcare or other regulated domains
Proven platform modernization and cloud migration initiatives

Responsibilities

Define target state architecture for enterprise AI/ML platforms end to end
Establish reference architectures, standards, and reusable ML patterns
Lead architecture for batch, real time, and streaming ML use cases
Drive AWS and GCP AI/ML platform strategy
Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements
Act as a trusted technical advisor to senior leaders
Translate business strategy into AI/ML architecture roadmaps
Mentor senior engineers and architects and elevate platform maturity
Influence cross team decisions without direct authority
Drive mobile-first architecture across iOS, Android, and hybrid platforms aligned to enterprise AI/ML strategy
Establish standards and reference architectures for mobile, APIs, and cross-channel experience consistency
Align mobile experience design with product, UX, and engineering to deliver business and personalization outcomes