AI-First Tech Lead: Enterprise Solutions (Remote)

Taleo; Charleston (WV); Remote; USD 113,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Lead AI Engineer to drive AI-first engineering across the PATH platform. You will shape architecture, lead SDLC adoption, and implement governance, security guardrails, and RAG-based workflows. Remote role within the U.S.; in-office four days/week if in Minneapolis or DC area.

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in enterprise software, 3+ years leading AI transformations, and deep experience with Generative AI, LLMs, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise software engineering experience.
• 3+ years leading AI transformation, AI-enabled SDLC initiatives, or enterprise AI adoption programs.
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI, Agentic AI, LLMs, RAG, vector databases, AI orchestration, and model evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the AI-First engineering vision, architecture, and roadmap for the PATH platform.
• Lead AI Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) adoption across requirements, design, coding, testing, deployment, operations, and support.
• Establish measurable productivity, quality, and efficiency goals through AI-powered engineering practices.
• Drive adoption of Generative AI, Agentic AI, copilots, intelligent automation, and knowledge-driven workflows.
• Implement AI-assisted software development, code reviews, test generation, documentation, incident analysis, and DevSecOps automation.
• Build governance frameworks, responsible AI controls, model evaluation frameworks, security guardrails, and compliance standards.
• Mentor teams on prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agent frameworks, AI observability, and AI solution architecture.

Skills

AI transformation

LLMs

RAG

AI orchestration

Gen AI adoption

Cloud platforms

CI/CD/DevSecOps

AI governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Lead AI Engineer to drive AI-first engineering across the PATH platform. You will shape architecture, lead SDLC adoption, and implement governance, security guardrails, and RAG-based workflows. Remote role within the U.S.; in-office four days/week if in Minneapolis or DC area.

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in enterprise software, 3+ years leading AI transformations, and deep experience with Generative AI, LLMs, and