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.

Company: UnitedHealth Group

Role: Senior AI/ML Applied Scientist - Remote

Location: Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Remote (U.S. only)

Experience:

3+ years of AI/ML experience (LLM, NLP)
3+ years of experience with Python, classical ML methods and deep learning

Key Skills:

Python
classical ML methods
deep learning
LLM
NLP
PyTorch
Tensorflow
distributed computing
MLOps

Qualification:

PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
Proven publication track record in top ML/NLP conferences/journals

Role Focus:

Develop novel AI approaches for healthcare using both structured and unstructured data
Build and test 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 of MLOps procedures for new solutions
Stay up to date with latest technologies and literature

Nice to have:

Experience with LLM frameworks and/or NLP approaches such as text embedding and text classification
Experience with distributed computing approaches such as Spark
Experience with Snowflake and other relational databases
Experience working on collaborative software projects using GitHub
Proven solid technical communication skills

Other:

Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution
Salary range: $xx,xxx to $xx,xxx annually
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer
Drug-free workplace

Senior AI/ML Applied Scientist

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