AI ML Engineer

About Optum

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. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain end‑to‑end application features across front‑end and back‑end systems.
• Build scalable web services, APIs, and microservices that integrate AI/ML components.
• Integrate LLMs, vector databases, and AI workflows into full‑stack applications.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for full‑stack applications and AI services.
• Work closely with product, design, data science, ML engineering, and platform teams to deliver AI‑enabled features.
• Evaluate emerging AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, Agno OS) and recommend ways to improve application and platform capabilities.
• Contribute to architectural discussions, coding standards, and technical roadmaps for AI‑powered systems.
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate degree or equivalent experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Solid back‑end development experience with languages like Java, Python, Nodejs, Next js.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and automated testing frameworks.
• Proficiency in front‑end technologies and frameworks (React).
• Familiarity with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Understanding of microservices architecture and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Ability to design, develop, test, and deploy end‑to‑end application features.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP (Azure Preferred).

Soft Skills and Professional Competencies

• Solid problem‑solving skills and ability to work across the full technical stack.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams (Product, UX).
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies and frameworks.

About UnitedHealth Group

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 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.