AI/ML Engineer

Overview

• Take ownership of designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining machine learning models and AI-powered systems (including LLM-based applications) for consumer-facing platforms
• Participate actively in the full AI lifecycle: contributing to brainstorming and conceptualization, rapid prototyping and experimentation, and writing high-quality, robust production code
• Contribute significantly to the architecture, implementation, and management of cloud infrastructure for AI solutions, utilizing Infrastructure as Code principles for reliable deployments
• Design and build reusable AI/ML platforms, components, and frameworks to accelerate innovation and improve engineering efficiency across the Consumer Engineering team
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing. Lead by example in technical best practices
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand requirements, refine technical approaches, and deliver scalable, impactful AI solutions
• Stay current with the latest advancements in AI/ML and software engineering, evaluate new technologies, and propose innovative ways to tackle healthcare challenges
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions in both development and production environments
• Contribute to a team culture focused on technical excellence, continuous learning, and curiosity

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a significant focus on building and deploying production-grade AI/ML models and systems
• LLM Experience: Hands-on experience building applications leveraging LLMs and deploying them into a production environment (considering aspects like performance, cost, reliability, monitoring)
• Broad ML Domain Knowledge: Practical experience or solid knowledge in NLP, Computer Vision, Personalization & Recommendation systems, and/or Anomaly Detection
• AI/ML Expertise: Deep understanding of core AI and machine learning concepts, models, and algorithms, demonstrated through practical application and system design. Ability to explain complex ideas clearly
• Technical Breadth: Backend services (Python/Node.js/Java/Go), cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), front-end frameworks (React Native helpful), CI/CD pipelines, REST/WebSocket API development, and database technologies
• Solid Engineering Fundamentals: Software design, data structures, algorithms, and writing clean, testable, maintainable code
• Adaptability & Learning Agility: Ability to quickly learn new technologies and methodologies; comfortable with ambiguity
• Ownership & Drive: Self-driven, proactive, and able to own features end-to-end
• Inherent Curiosity: Desire to understand how and why things work to build better systems

• Market Competitive Pay Levels
• Hybrid
• Retirement Plan
• Medical Plan (HMO) from Day 1 of employment
• Dental, Medical, and Optical Reimbursements
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Sick Leave Conversion
• Tuition Fee Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual Performance Based Merit Increases
• Employee Recognition
• Training and Staff Development
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Volunteerism Opportunity
• All Mandatory Statutory Benefits

• Optum is the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare.
• UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company with a mission to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone.
• We’re a leading health solution and care delivery organization. Our work is complex, but our mission is simple: create a healthier world, with you at the center.
• As part of a Fortune 5 enterprise, we are improving the health care experience of over 125 million people around the world.
• We’re a diverse team with operations across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. This includes our over 25,000 employees in the Philippines.
• Elevate your career with a leading health care company while improving lives.

Join us in evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. This is your opportunity to be part of a team that’s dedicated to Caring. Connecting. Growing together.