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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI ML Engineer - **Company:** Unitedhealth Group Inc - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,100.0 - $214,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Computer-Aided Software Engineering, Clinical Data Repository, Hospital Information Systems, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Computer Programming, Information Engineering, Data Security, Elasticsearch, Monitoring of Systems, Internet Security, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Language Modeling, Systems Development Life Cycle, Role-Based Access Control, Tensorflow, Search Technologies, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Management of Software Versions, Privacy Controls, Scripting, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Pytorch, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Backend, AI Platforms, Scikit Learn, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations, Api Management, Serverless Computing, Microservices, Data Generation - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/sr-ai-ml-engineer-hybrid-eden-prairie-mn-or-schaumburg-il-schaumburg-il--df2895e1-8014-4782-89b8-5742a4149841 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree * 5+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, software engineering, data engineering, or automation engineering, with hands-on experience delivering production-grade solutions * 3+ years of experience using Python for automation, backend services, API integrations, and code deployment * 2+ years of experience building solutions using Large Language Models (LLMs), generative AI, prompt engineering, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) * 1+ years of experience developing agentic AI systems, including multi-step reasoning workflows, task orchestration, or tool-calling agents * Hands-on experience with modern AI orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, CrewAI, or cloud-native AI services) * Experience deploying scalable AI solutions within cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) using microservices, containers, or serverless architectures, * Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field * Experience developing AI solutions specifically for healthcare domains, such as care management, clinical documentation, utilization management, or clinical applications * Experience configuring and integrating vector databases or search platforms (e.g., Azure AI Search, Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS, Chroma, OpenSearch, or Elasticsearch) * Experience with traditional ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn) combined with LLM-based workflows * Experience with LLM evaluation frameworks, prompt versioning, synthetic data generation, and LLMOps monitoring tools * Solid understanding of security design in regulated environments, including role-based access control, encryption, and safe handling of PII/PHI * All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy, Access Control, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Automation Engineering, CASE (Computer-Aided Software Engineering), Clinical Data, Clinical Information Systems, Clinical Study Publications, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Cryptography, Data Analysis, Data Science, Elasticsearch, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Healthcare, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), International Health, Internet Security, Kernel Programming, Leading Edge Technology, Maintain Compliance, Medical Products, Microservices, Microsoft Windows Azure, Modeling Languages, Patient Care, Privacy Controls, Process Improvement, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Regulations, Scalable System Development, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Architecture, Security Design, Software Engineering, System Integration (SI), Trend Analysis, Utilization Management, Work From Home ## Description * Design, develop, and deploy robust AI-powered solutions and agentic AI workflows to address complex clinical and business challenges, with an emphasis on the responsible and ethical use of AI * Build and implement agentic AI systems that reason over clinical workflows, orchestrate multi-step tasks, interact with APIs and system tools, and integrate human-in-the-loop decision-making frameworks * Develop scalable, reusable AI components using LLM orchestration frameworks, advanced prompt engineering patterns, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and vector databases * Use Python as a core engineering language to write production-grade automation scripts, pipelines, backend services, and reusable integration components * Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools and developer platforms to streamline workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and drive continuous platform improvement * Evaluate emerging AI trends, agent patterns, and automation frameworks to inform secure solution design and drive continuous, strategic platform innovation * Collaborate closely with product, clinical, data, architecture, security, and engineering teams to translate complex requirements into secure, compliant, and production-ready capabilities * Support the operationalization, monitoring, observability, and MLOps/LLMOps of AI systems, ensuring compliance with healthcare data privacy, security, and regulatory guidelines 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. ## Related Videos - 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