Senior AI/ML Applied Scientist - Remote

Taleo; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 130,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Optum AI, UnitedHealth Group’s enterprise AI team, seeks a Senior AI/ML Applied Scientist to develop agentic and generative AI solutions for healthcare. This remote role allows you to work from anywhere in the U.S., with in-office four days a week for Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. areas.

You will build and test AI systems, design experiments, analyze results, and collaborate with RUAI and engineering teams to create robust data pipelines and compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• MS in CS or a related quantitative field with 2+ years AI/ML experience OR a PhD in CS or related quantitative field focusing on AI/ML.
• 2+ years of experience with Python, LLMs and other deep learning models and frameworks such as PyTorch or Tensorflow.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative AI approaches for healthcare using structured and unstructured data.
• Build and test agentic and generative AI systems, deep learning, and ML models in distributed environments.
• Design and plan experiments, perform statistical analysis and create data visualizations.
• Communicate findings with stakeholders and collaborate to meet customer needs.
• Collaborate with RUAI to ensure compliant AI solutions.
• Develop code and model documentation, patents and publications.

Skills

Python

LLMs

Deep learning

Education

MS in CS or related field

PhD in CS or related field

Tools

Spark

Snowflake

GitHub

Job description

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description - Senior AI/ML Applied Scientist - Remote (2374714)

Senior AI/ML Applied Scientist - Remote - 2374714

Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care’s most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Optum AI is UnitedHealth Group’s enterprise AI team. We are AI/ML scientists and engineers with deep expertise in AI/ML engineering for health care. We develop AI/ML solutions for the highest impact opportunities across UnitedHealth Group businesses including UnitedHealthcare, Optum Financial, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. In addition to transforming the health care journey through responsible AI/ML innovation, our charter also includes developing and supporting an enterprise AI/ML development platform.

Optum AI team members:

• Have impact at scale: We have the data and resources to make an impact at scale. When our solutions are deployed, they have the potential to make health care system work better for everyone
• Do ground-breaking work: Many of our current projects involve cutting edge AI techniques. Agentic and Generative AI methods for working with structured and unstructured health care data are continuously being developed and improved. We are working in one of the most important frontiers of AI/ML research and development
• Partner with world-class experts on innovative solutions: Our team members are developing novel AI/ML solutions to business challenges. In some cases, this includes the opportunity to file patents and publish papers about the methods we develop. We also collaborate with AI/ML researchers at some of the world’s top universities

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop novel AI approaches for healthcare using both structured and unstructured data
• Build and test agentic and generative AI systems as well as deep learning and traditional ML models in distributed computing environments
• Design and plan experiments, conduct statistical analysis and create data visualizations
• Communicate findings with business stakeholders and collaborate to develop solutions that meet customer needs
• Collaborate with the Responsible Use of AI (RUAI) team to ensure that the delivered solutions are compliant with company policies and standards
• Develop code and model documentation, patents and publications in scientific conferences and journals
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop robust data pipelines for MLOps, LLMOps and Agentic Ops procedures for new solutions
• Stay up to date with latest technologies and literature

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• MS in computer science or a related quantitative field and 2+ years of AI/ML experience OR a PhD in computer sciences or a related quantitative field focusing on AI/ML

2+ years of experience with Python, LLMs and other deep learning models and frameworks such as PyTorch or Tensorflow

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with LLM and Agentic frameworks
• Experience with distributed computing approaches such as Spark
• Experience with Snowflake and other relational databases
• Experience working on collaborative software projects using GitHub
• Demonstrated solid technical communication skills

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $130,000 - $162,500 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline:

This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

UnitedHealth Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation for any part of the application process, please call 1-866-566-8715 to be connected to Recruitment Services. Recruitment Services hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

UnitedHealth Group is a registered service mark of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The UnitedHealth Group name with the dimensional logo, as well as the dimensional logo alone, are both service marks for the UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.