Hiring: Lead AI/ML Applied Scientist - Remote Company: Optum Location: Bellevue, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 16:22:33 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Deep Learning, GANs, LLM, Machine Learning, NLP, PyTorch, Python, TensorFlow, Transformers About the job Experience: •10+ years of industry/academic experience in machine learning or a related field •5+ years of building models for business application experience •5+ years of Python programming skills and experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow Required Skills: •Build Machine Learning models, perform proof-of-concept, experiment, optimize, and deploy your models into production; work closely with software engineers to assist in productionizing the ML models •Perform hands-on analysis and modeling of healthcare data sets to develop insights that increase business value •Run A/B experiments, gather data, and perform statistical analysis •Establish scalable, efficient, automated processes for large-scale data analysis, machine-learning model development, model validation and serving •Research and implement innovative machine learning approaches •Mentor and help recruit AI/ML scientists and machine learning engineers to the team •Present findings and insights to senior leadership and at internal venues •Be the thought leader in cutting-edge AI research and proactively pursue IP submissions Qualifications: •PhD in AI, computer science, data science, applied math or related technical fields •Advanced understanding of Deep Learning with applications in Speech Processing, NLP and multimodal modeling •Proven in-depth knowledge in Generative AI technology and Large Language Models (LLM) •All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy •This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. •UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. Compensation: •$154,900 - $193,600 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!