AI/ML Engineer - Remote

About the Company

Optum Tech, part of UnitedHealth Group, develops technology solutions designed to improve healthcare delivery and help the health system work more effectively. Its teams work across data analytics, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and other areas of healthcare technology to address complex industry challenges.

About the Role

Optum Tech is seeking an experienced software engineering professional to join the UHC Tech Operations and Excellence team. This role focuses on designing, developing, and deploying scalable healthcare technology solutions using Java, Spring Boot microservices, healthcare interoperability standards, event-driven architectures, and AI-powered capabilities.

The position supports initiatives across prior authorization, claims, member eligibility, and provider data. The successful candidate will combine strong backend engineering and cloud deployment experience with the ability to integrate enterprise AI tools, improve engineering workflows, and build reliable systems that support healthcare operations.

The role offers remote work from anywhere in the United States, subject to the company’s telecommuter policy. Employees located in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C., area must work in the office at least four days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges, with an emphasis on responsible AI use.
• Architect, build, and maintain enterprise RESTful APIs and microservices using Java 17/21 and Spring Boot.
• Implement healthcare interoperability standards, including HL7 FHIR and Da Vinci Implementation Guides such as CRD, DTR, and PAS, across prior authorization, claims, member, provider, and eligibility domains.
• Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and support continuous improvement.
• Evaluate emerging technology trends and apply relevant findings to solution design and innovation.
• Develop event-driven backend components using Apache Kafka.
• Integrate relational databases, including Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL, using Spring Data JPA and Hibernate.
• Lead CI/CD pipeline automation, containerization, and cloud deployment strategies using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS or Azure infrastructure.
• Establish end-to-end monitoring, logging, and performance observability across distributed systems using Splunk, ELK, Prometheus, and Grafana.

Required Qualifications

• At least 7 years of software engineering experience designing and deploying microservices and RESTful APIs using Java 17/21 and Spring Boot.
• At least 5 years of experience working with relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL using Spring Data JPA or Hibernate.
• At least 3 years of experience implementing event-driven architectures with Apache Kafka.
• At least 3 years of experience deploying scalable applications in AWS or Azure using Docker and Kubernetes.
• At least 3 years of experience establishing CI/CD automation pipelines with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
• Experience with version control using Git/GitHub.
• At least 2 years of experience building, integrating, or using enterprise AI tools and solution components to improve engineering workflows and business processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Health Informatics, or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience.
• At least 3 years of experience working with healthcare interoperability standards, including HL7 FHIR and Da Vinci Implementation Guides such as CRD, DTR, or PAS.
• Experience in healthcare operations, including prior authorization, claims processing, member eligibility, and provider data.
• Knowledge of API security protocols, including OAuth 2.0, JWT, and OAuth Client Credentials.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual salary range of $145,500 to $249,500 for full-time employment. Pay may vary based on factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.
• Benefits include a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, an employee stock purchase program, and 401(k) contributions, subject to eligibility requirements.
• The company complies with applicable minimum wage laws.

Work Arrangement

• Remote work is available from anywhere within the United States, subject to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
• Employees working in the Minneapolis or Washin…