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# AI/ML Engineer - Hybrid Onsite In Eden Prairie, MN

- **Company:** Unitedhealth Group Inc
- **Location:** Eden Prairie, MN, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $98,500.0 - $176,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Programming, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Language Modeling, Open Source Technology, Performance Tuning, Large Language Models, Generative AI, Git, Containerization, Production Code, Xgboost, Software Version Control, K Means, Docker, Unsupervised Learning
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/461C04CDEC99413B91A8050AC4B60421/job/

## About the Role

We are looking for a talented and motivated Software Engineer to join our team. The perfect candidate will have experience with LLMs and be skilled in developing and implementing machine learning solutions. You will utilize the LangChain framework to work with both closed source and open source models and apply fine-tuning and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) methodologies to optimize language models for specific tasks and datasets., * Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience

 * 3+ years of proven experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs)
 * 3+ years of experience with machine learning concepts and fine-tuning methodologies
 * 3+ years of professional coding experience in Python, following PEP8 standards
 * Experience using the LangChain framework
 * Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques
 * Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
 * Experience ensuring production-quality code, including thorough testing and documentation
 * Experience with version control systems such as Git
 * Solid problem-solving skills and attention to detail
 * Ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
 * Comfortable working in the terminal for development and deployment tasks
 * Authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored visa sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, TN, F-1/OPT, CPT, or other employment-based visa status)

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Healthcare experience
 * Statistical knowledge

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## Description

* Develop and implement machine learning solutions using LLMs
 * Utilize the LangChain framework for working with closed source and open-source models
 * Apply fine-tuning methodologies to optimize machine learning models for specific tasks and datasets
 * Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code adhering to PEP8 standards
 * Utilize containerization technologies such as Docker for development and deployment
 * Ensure the production quality of code, including thorough testing and documentation
 * Be comfortable working on the terminal for various development and deployment tasks
 * Work on traditional machine learning methods like XGBoost for classification tasks and unsupervised learning techniques like K-means

You'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.


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