Associate AI/ML Engineer

Primary Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain artificial intelligence, machine learning, and software application solutions under guidance from senior engineers and technical leads

Contribute to the delivery of artificial intelligence initiatives and broader engineering projects, including application development, platform enhancements, integrations, and automation solutions

Apply machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques such as natural language processing, natural language understanding, intent classification, semantic analysis, computer vision, deep learning, and speech technologies to solve business problems

Translate business requirements, research findings, and analytical insights into scalable and maintainable software and machine learning solutions

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions

Develop, train, evaluate, monitor, and optimize machine learning models and artificial intelligence applications to meet performance, reliability, and business objectives

Participate in data preparation, feature engineering, model experimentation, testing, validation, and deployment activities throughout the machine learning lifecycle

Communicate technical concepts, project progress, and analytical findings effectively to team members and stakeholders

Leverage enterprise artificial intelligence tools and technologies to improve productivity, accelerate development, and deliver measurable business value

Follow responsible artificial intelligence practices, including security, privacy, fairness, transparency, and compliance requirements in the design and deployment of solutions

Continuously develop technical expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, software engineering, cloud technologies, and modern development practices while contributing to team knowledge sharing and innovation

Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regard to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications

Graduate degree or equivalent experience, such as a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field

2+ years of professional experience in software engineering, machine learning engineering, artificial intelligence development, or related technical disciplines

Experience developing, testing, and maintaining software applications using modern programming languages and engineering best practices

Hands-on experience with backend development technologies such as .NET / .NET Core and front-end frameworks such as Angular, React, or similar web technologies

Foundational experience building, training, evaluating, or deploying machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions, including natural language processing, large language models, classification models, computer vision, or predictive analytics

Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL, and source control systems such as GitHub

Experience with cloud platforms, data processing tools, APIs, and modern software development lifecycle practices including Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

Knowledge of machine learning frameworks, libraries, and tools such as Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, or equivalent technologies

Ability to analyze data, troubleshoot technical issues, and contribute to scalable, secure, and maintainable software and artificial intelligence solutions

Solid communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

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 far 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.