Software Engineer Unitedhealth Group

Skills / Requirements

• AI Fluency
• AI Integration
• Azure AI
• Azure Data Services
• Azure Functions
• CI/CD
• Collaboration
• Data Engineering
• DevOps
• Generative AI
• Machine Learning
• Microservices
• MLOps
• Problem Solving
• Prompt Engineering
• Python
• REST API
• Technical Communication
• Terraform
• Vibe Coding

Why Apply

This role is ideal for developers skilled in AI tools, specifically using Azure AI and cloud-native services. You'll be building Generative AI and Intelligent Automation solutions, leveraging tools like Copilot and Claude to enhance productivity and maintain AI-augmented codebases.

What You'll Be Doing

You will design, develop, and deploy AI/ML solutions using Azure AI, focusing on building scalable data pipelines and integrating AI services with enterprise applications. Collaboration with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions is key, alongside monitoring and optimizing AI solutions for performance and security.

Pay and Career Growth

UnitedHealth Group provides a culture of inclusion with comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. The role offers exposure to cutting-edge AI technologies and practices, which can significantly enhance your career trajectory in the AI/ML domain.

Benefits and Perks

• Career Development
• Comprehensive Benefits
• health optimization
• Inclusive culture

Is This Role Right for You?

Original Job Description

Requisition number: 2372417

Job category: Technology

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML solutions using Azure AI and cloud-native services

Build and integrate Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Intelligent Automation solutions to address business requirements

Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines, AI models, and APIs on the Azure platform

Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and development teams to translate requirements into technical solutions

Integrate AI services with enterprise applications and workflows to enhance automation and customer experience

Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot AI solutions to ensure performance, reliability, and security

Apply MLOps best practices for model deployment, versioning, monitoring, and lifecycle management

Ensure compliance with enterprise security, governance, and responsible AI standards

Work with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for AI-driven innovation

AI Builder Responsibilities:

Use GenAI tools (Copilot, Claude, Gemini AI) to ideate, prototype, and implement features efficiently

Apply Vibe coding techniques to maintain clean, expressive, and AI-augmented codebases

Develop internal tools and scripts using AI to automate repetitive tasks and improve productivity

Stay current with emerging GenAI trends, tools, and ethical considerations

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 regards 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:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field

3+ years of experience in AI/ML solution development and deployment

Experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Prompt Engineering, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures

Experience with REST APIs, microservices, and enterprise application integrations

Application support experience in Azure cloud

Solid experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services, including Azure AI Services, Azure Machine Learning, Azure OpenAI, Azure Functions, and Azure Data Services

Solid understanding of data engineering, model evaluation, and performance optimization techniques

Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines,Terraforms, containers, and cloud deployment practices

Proficiency in Python and AI frameworks

Proven excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Microsoft Azure AI or Azure Solutions certifications

Knowledge of Pega platform and AI integration with Pega workflows

Pega platform knowledge or experience integrating AI solutions with Pega applications

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.