Lead machine learning engineer - telecommute - united states, batna
navihealth, part of optum and the unitedhealth group family of businesses, combines the talents of our dedicated staff and leading-edge technology to deliver compassionate care to seniors nationwide. with millions of lives touched, we are innovating the way health care is delivered from hospital to home so seniors can lead more fulfilling lives. a career with us means making an impact in the lives of those we serve, including vulnerable populations who benefit from care that is more efficient, more effective and more human. our environment empowers our team members to elevate our interactions with each other and the experiences we deliver to our patients, giving them more days at home. join our team, it’s your chance to improve the lives of millions while doing your life’s best work.(sm)
why navihealth?
at navihealth, our mission is to work with extraordinarily talented people who are committed to making a positive and powerful impact on society by transforming health care. navihealth is the result of almost two decades of dedicated visionary leaders and innovative organizations challenging the status quo for care transition solutions. we do health care differently and we are changing health care one patient at a time. navihealth is looking to hire a senior-level software engineer with experience building mission-critical service-oriented applications. this role is a key-contributor to the organization and future technologies. successful candidates will possess proven experience developing and delivering quality software solutions. moreover, have a genuine passion and energy to grow within an aggressive and fun environment, using the latest technologies in alignment with the company’s technical vision and strategy.
the lead machine learning engineer role at navihealth, an optum division, will report to the director, data science. in this role, you will design and build data ingestion/feature engineering pipelines and enable production deployment of machine learning algorithms and analytic tools that will promote enhanced decision support and improved solutions for our internal/external customers. the ideal candidate will serve as both a solutions architect and a hands-on implementation engineer. while focused on ai/ml engineering tasks, the candidate should also be able to participate in all aspects of the product development activities especially in areas of data integrations, data ingestion and work closely with it and product/business teams.
you will be part of a highly visible team which is positioned for growth and is highly collaborative and passionate about data science. this role will sit directly within the data science organization
our preferred locations are minneapolis mn, chicago il and brentwood tn. however open to telecommute* from anywhere within the u.s. for the right candidate.
you’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the u.s. as you take on some tough challenges.
primary responsibilities:
lead architecture and design of azure based machine learning platform. work with security and compliance teams to follow standards and address concerns lead end-to-end implementation of azure based ai/ml platform capabilities and features collaborate with navihealth product, business and it teams in designing and implementing machine learning solutions in production and testing/integrating with operational systems develop and manage positive relationships with optum and navihealth data scientists, cloud/technology and business teams mentor and coach junior data science engineers and data scientists on various data acquisition, data preparation, ml model management and other data science automations tasks introduce and evangelize best practices and design patterns for ml solutions operate within established methodologies, procedures and guidelines; work independently in a fast-paced, agile environment perform other duties and responsibilities as required, assigned, or requestedyou’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
required qualifications:
bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, data science, engineering, mathematics, applied sciences or related discipline 5+ years of experience in architecting, developing and deploying data solutions especially for analytics and machine learning projects 5+ years of experience with python, java/scala, shell scripting and rdbms experience in designing and developing/coding software components in bigdata including tools like nosql databases, kafka and spark/scala experience in implementing and automating unit tests and integration tests experience with devops, ci/cd and terraform expertise in azure ai/ml services and capabilities, including azure ml, azure databricks, aks, app service, azure data factory, azure devops/pipelinespreferred qualifications:
master’s degree ability to collaborate and work in fast-paced agile product development teams us healthcare knowledge and experience experience with microservice architecture and kubernetes strong written, verbal and visual communication skills strong project leadership and management skills full covid-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. unitedhealth group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure compliance
to protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, unitedhealth group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose covid-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. in addition, some roles and locations require full covid-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. unitedhealth group adheres to all federal, state and local covid-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client covid-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.
careers with optum. here's the idea. we built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. so when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. optum, part of the unitedhealth group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. for you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
colorado, connecticut or nevada residents only: the salary range for colorado residents is $97,300 to $176,900. the salary range for connecticut / nevada residents is $97,300 to $176,900. pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. in addition to your salary, unitedhealth group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). no matter where or when you begin a career with unitedhealth group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
*all telecommuters will be required to adhere to unitedhealth group’s telecommuter policy.
diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: unitedhealth group is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
unitedhealth group is a drug-free workplace. candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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