Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The Lead AI/ML Engineer will be a hands-on, customer-facing AI builder responsible for shaping opportunities, rapidly prototyping solutions, and defining architectures to help customers envision and adopt AI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with GTM and Industry Leaders to shape strategic pursuits across Payor, Provider and Life Sciences
• Lead customer discovery workshops, executive presentations and technical solutioning sessions
• Track and manage the technical opportunity pipeline and support pursuit prioritization
• Design end-to-end AI/GenAI solution architectures
• Rapidly prototype proofs-of-value, demos and AI applications
• Leverage reusable UHG AI assets and create reusable accelerators
• Support RFP/RFI responses, effort estimation and solution strategy
• Partner with AI Engineering & Delivery for seamless implementation handoff
• Participate in selective delivery rotations to remain close to production implementations

Skills

• Solid hands-on AI/ML/GenAI engineering experience
• Experience with Python, LLMs, RAG, AI agents and modern AI frameworks
• Customer-facing experience leading workshops and executive discussions
• Healthcare experience across Payor, Provider and/or Life Sciences
• Proven solid product and design sensibility with an eye for elegant user experiences
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly prototype and iterate using AI-assisted software engineering workflows
• Proven builder mindset with a bias for action, experimentation and ownership
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored visa sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, TN, F-1/OPT, CPT, or other employment-based visa status)
• Experience with Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code or similar AI-assisted development tools
• Experience building customer-facing AI demonstrations and accelerators
• Startup, innovation lab or product engineering experience
• Experience creating reusable AI assets and solution patterns

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

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