Remote AI Architect – Generative AI & Scalable Systems

UnitedHealth Group; Hartford (CT); Remote; USD 113,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking an AI Architect to define end-to-end architecture for AI-enabled and Generative AI solutions. You will design LLM-based reference architectures, evaluate platforms, and drive Responsible AI practices across global teams.

You will translate complex business needs into scalable designs, integrate with microservices and data platforms, and lead architecture reviews to ensure security and compliance. Remote work option within the U.S. is available.

Qualifications

• 8+ years translating complex business requirements into scalable, secure software architectures.
• 6+ years software engineering with 3+ years as Architect or Solution Architect.
• 6+ years experience with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka, APIs, Azure Cloud, Databricks, and databases.
• 4+ years in microservices, APIs, event-driven systems, containerized deployments.
• 4+ years leading design reviews and setting technical standards across teams.
• 2+ years Azure cloud services, including Azure OpenAI integration.
• 1+ years designing LLM-based solutions with RAG, prompt orchestration, and agents.

Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end architecture for AI-enabled and Generative AI solutions.
• Design reference architectures for LLM-based systems and model integration.
• Evaluate AI platforms, models, and tooling based on enterprise standards.
• Translate requirements into scalable AI designs for data ingestion and inference.
• Architect AI-driven workflows that integrate with microservices and data platforms.
• Embed Responsible AI principles into solution designs.
• Provide architectural guidance and performance tuning across teams.
• Promote AI-assisted development practices to improve productivity.

Skills

Software architecture

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Kafka

APIs

Azure Cloud

Databricks

Security

Technical leadership

LLM/AI

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Azure OpenAI

Vector databases

Model gateways

GitHub Copilot

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking an AI Architect to define end-to-end architecture for AI-enabled and Generative AI solutions. You will design LLM-based reference architectures, evaluate platforms, and drive Responsible AI practices across global teams.

You will translate complex business needs into scalable designs, integrate with microservices and data platforms, and lead architecture reviews to ensure security and compliance. Remote work option within the U.S. is available.