Sr AI/ML Engineer

Optum; Metro Manila; Hybrid; PHP 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid

Laptop provided by company

Market rewards

Retirement plan

Medical plan (HMO) from day 1

Dental & optical reimbursements

Life and disability insurance

Sick leave conversion

Tuition reimbursement

EAP

Annual merit increases

Employee recognition

Training and staff development

Employee referrals

Volunteerism opportunities

Statutory benefits

Job summary

Optum is seeking an experienced AI/ML engineer to design and implement scalable AI/ML solutions in a hybrid work environment in the Philippines. You will build NLP, RAG, OCR, and ML applications, deploy models across cloud platforms, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovative AI-powered initiatives.

Senior engineers will mentor juniors, participate in technical reviews, and ensure secure, scalable systems while optimizing performance and governance throughout the solution

Qualifications

• 6+ years of AI/ML engineering experience
• 3+ years of NLP experience
• 2+ years of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) experience
• 3+ years deploying and managing ML models on cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)
• 3+ years using cloud-native AI/ML services (SageMaker, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and deliver scalable AI/ML solutions
• Build and maintain NLP, RAG, OCR, and ML applications
• Deploy and manage AI models across cloud environments
• Collaborate with product, engineering, support, and business teams
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to design reviews
• Ensure secure, scalable, and highly available AI systems

Skills

Senior AI/ML engineering

NLP expertise

RAG expertise

Cloud deployment

Model monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

2nd year college with experience

Tools

AWS

AWS SageMaker

GCP AI Platform

Job description

• Design, architect, and deliver scalable AI/ML solutions supporting enterprise business initiatives.
• Build and maintain NLP, RAG, OCR, and machine learning applications.
• Deploy and manage AI models across cloud environments.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Support, and Business teams to develop innovative AI-powered solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical design reviews and code quality standards.
• Implement secure, scalable, and highly available AI systems following industry best practices.
• Drive modernization efforts through AI automation, intelligent document processing, and advanced analytics.
• Solve complex business and technical challenges using modern AI and machine learning technologies.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and operational requirements throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Participate in architecture planning, implementation, monitoring, optimization, and continuous improvement activities.

Job Qualifications

Education

• At least 2nd Year College Undergraduate with relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree preferred, ideally in:
• Information Technology
• Computer Science
• Data Science
• Information Systems
• Other related technology programs

Required Skills & Experience

• 6+ years of AI/ML Engineering experience (Strong Sr. Machine Learning experience)
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• 2+ years of experience working with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• 3+ years of experience deploying and managing ML models using cloud platforms such as:
• AWS
• 3+ years of experience utilizing cloud-native AI/ML services such as:
• AWS SageMaker
• GCP AI Platform
• Performance monitoring

WHAT WE OFFER

• Hybrid
• Laptop/Computer Provided by the Company
• Market Total Rewards Package
• Retirement Plan
• Medical Plan (HMO) from Day 1 of employment
• Dental, Medical, and Optical Reimbursements
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Sick Leave Conversion
• Tuition Fee Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual Performance Based Merit Increases
• Employee Recognition
• Training and Staff Development
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Volunteerism Opportunity
• All Mandatory Statutory Benefits

WHO WE ARE

• Optum is the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare.
• UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company with a mission to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone.
• We're a leading health solution and care delivery organization. Our work is complex, but our mission is simple: create a healthier world, with you at the center.
• As part of a Fortune 5 enterprise, we are improving the health care experience of over 125 million people around the world.
• Elevate your career with a leading health care company while improving lives