Senior AI/ML Engineer — Generative AI for Healthcare

Optum Philippines; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum Philippines is seeking a senior AI/ML engineer to lead advanced AI/ML initiatives across healthcare domains. You will drive strategy, collaborate with global teams, and mentor engineers to deliver scalable, high‑quality solutions.

The role requires extensive AI/ML experience, cloud proficiency, and a track record of delivering production systems using modern software practices and governance.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a related field with strong AI/ML focus.
• 14+ years in Software Eng/Data Science/Analytics, incl. 8+ years AI/ML, last 3 in Generative AI.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement AI/ML strategies across healthcare domains.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize AI initiatives.
• Mentor engineers; ensure quality KPIs and scalable code.

Skills

AI/ML engineering

Python

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

DevOps/CI-CD

Git/Jenkins

Team leadership

Education

Master's degree in CS/Engineering/Math/Stats

PhD in AI/ML (preferred)

Tools

MLFlow

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

Scikit-learn

Docker

Kubernetes

LangChain

AWS

Azure

GCP

Git

Jenkins

Job description

Optum Philippines is seeking a senior AI/ML engineer to lead advanced AI/ML initiatives across healthcare domains. You will drive strategy, collaborate with global teams, and mentor engineers to deliver scalable, high‑quality solutions.

The role requires extensive AI/ML experience, cloud proficiency, and a track record of delivering production systems using modern software practices and governance.