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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

Company: Optum India

Role: AI/ML Engineer

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience:

4+ years of experience in AIML engineering and research
Hands-on experience with MLOps, model deployment, and monitoring
Experience with experiment tracking tools (e.g., Weights & Biases, MLflow)

Key Skills:

LLMs
generative AI
deep learning
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Hugging Face
MLflow
Python
scikit-learn
Keras
MLOps
GitHub Copilot
Windsurf
Vertex AI
Azure OpenAI
Hugging Face Transformers
AWS
Azure
GCP

Qualification:

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field

Role Focus:

Lead applied research in LLMs, generative AI, and multimodal models
Evaluate and experiment with state-of-the-art architectures (e.g., Transformers, Diffusion Models, Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
Publish internal whitepapers and contribute to external conferences where applicable
Design and implement scalable AIML pipelines
Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy models into production using MLOps best practices
Evaluate and integrate advanced AIML tools
Work with cloud platforms to ensure scalable and secure model deployment
Architect end-to-end AIML systems including data ingestion, model training, inference, and feedback loops
Partner with enterprise architects and product leaders to align AIML capabilities with business goals
Mentor junior engineers and researchers
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, software engineers, and business stakeholders

Additional responsibilities:

Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives

Other:

Familiarity with AIML governance, ethics, and responsible AI practices
Comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities
Culture guided by inclusion, talented peers

AI/ML Engineer

Skills Required

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