Full-Time Lead AI/ML Software Engineer

As a Lead AI/ML Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and scaling of AI systems for health applications at Optum. These systems will solve problems focused on improving patient engagement, predicting progression of disease, and optimizing clinical trials using both structured and unstructured (text) data. As a lead engineer in charge of AI systems, you will apply state-of-the-art approaches for MLOps to ensure the performance and reliability of machine learning models serving our customers and build data pipelines that deliver real-time insights.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Own the orchestration and delivery of machine learning insights to multiple customers
• Manage, monitor, and scale machine learning systems, delivering insights to multiple customers
• Own model and data orchestration
• Drive pipeline efficiency and reliability through automation and testing
• Work with the broader technical team to scope engineering milestones, provide updates, and communicate challenges
• Develop new data pipelines to improve ML model performance