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Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We are seeking a dynamic and skilled AIML architect who is passionate about solving real world problems in the healthcare domain using cutting edge capabilities and emerging technologies. As an AI solution architect, you will be responsible for developing AI business case, solution design and as needed prototypes. You will follow advancements in the state-of-the-art methods that are relevant to the particular use case and provide recommendations for model development and experimentation.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement AI/ML strategies, vision, and guidelines in collaboration with business and IT stakeholders

• Design innovative AI solutions to various business problems, utilizing cutting-edge AI technologies

• Work on transformational AI and automation initiatives to support business priorities

• Research and evaluate new data sources, AI technology trends, and methodologies to enhance organizational data science capabilities and solutions

• Educate the team on AI technologies, best practices, and responsible use of AI

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into architecture solutions

• Ensure the scalability, reliability, and efficiency of AI/ML solutions in production environments

• Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI/ML techniques and tools and identify opportunities to enhance existing solutions

• Document and communicate findings, methodologies, and insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Utilize frameworks such as Scikit Learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Vertex AI, and Azure AI Studio

• Navigate MLRB processes in partnership with others for new AI use cases and deployments

• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field

• 3+ years of experience in Data Science, AI/ML, or a similar role

• Experience implementing multiple machine learning techniques such as supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement learning, Deep learning, NLP

• Experience with the full life cycle of AI/ML projects, including EDA, model development, tuning, and drift analysis

• Hands-on experience in delivering production-grade AI/ML projects

• Solid technical writing skills and must have published research papers in leading academic journals on topics related to Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

• Proven excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to disaggregate issues, identify root causes and recommend solutions

• Proven sound understanding of common NLP tasks such as text classification, entity recognition, entity extraction, and question answering

• Proficiency in frameworks such as Scikit Learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch

• Solid understanding of mathematical and statistical concepts

• Proven excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking skills

• Solid communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the US Healthcare domain

• Experience in AIML R&D with demonstrable impact

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.