Remote AI/ML Engineering Director | HealthTech

Optum; Minnetonka (MN); Remote; USD 177,000 - 303,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive programs

Equity stock purchase & 401k

Job summary

Optum Tech is seeking a Director of AI/ML Engineering to lead a 45+ person team of engineers building, deploying, and scaling responsible AI-powered solutions for healthcare technology at enterprise scale. You will design and guide AI platforms, collaborate with cross-functional partners, emphasize responsible AI practices, and drive modern engineering programs.

This role offers remote work from anywhere in the U.S. with opportunities to shape healthcare outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience building and delivering large-scale enterprise software using modern technologies (React, Java) and cloud platforms (AWS).
• Experience leading and developing engineering organizations of 45+ team members, including talent management, organizational growth, and delivery excellence.
• Hands-on experience building and deploying AI-powered capabilities in production environments.
• Solid expertise in system architecture, cloud-native design, scalability, reliability, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Demonstrated ability to drive engineering best practices across software development, CI/CD, quality, security, stability and operational excellence.
• Demonstrated exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence technical teams, business partners, and executive stakeholders while navigating ambiguity and driving outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 45+ member engineering organization in driving digital transformation through AI-enabled, customer-centric solutions and modern technology platforms.
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on responsible AI practices.
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools and modern engineering practices to streamline workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and drive continuous operational improvement.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and AI/ML trends to inform architectural design, solution patterns, and strategic innovation.
• Establish and control code quality standards, development best practices, and defect-free code delivery across engineering teams.
• Enable software engineering teams to succeed in modern design patterns through hands-on guidance, technical mentoring, and code reviews.
• Propose and drive automation initiatives to reduce development efforts across the software development lifecycle.
• Direct portfolio management, including hiring, talent development, performance management, retention, and compensation administration for your span of care.
• Manage team performance and development, including policy administration, compliance, coaching, recognition, and disciplinary action.
• Build strong working relationships and influence team members, peers, leadership, customers, and key stakeholders to drive business alignment.

Skills

AI/ML engineering

Team leadership

React

Java

AWS

Cloud architecture

CI/CD

Communication

Distributed systems

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

Master's degree in CS/AI

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Optum Tech is seeking a Director of AI/ML Engineering to lead a 45+ person team of engineers building, deploying, and scaling responsible AI-powered solutions for healthcare technology at enterprise scale. You will design and guide AI platforms, collaborate with cross-functional partners, emphasize responsible AI practices, and drive modern engineering programs.

This role offers remote work from anywhere in the U.S. with opportunities to shape healthcare outcomes.