Principal AI/ML Applied Scientist - Remote

Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care's most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a Principal AI/ML Engineer within Optum Health & Financial Tech, you will play a key leadership role in advancing our next-generation digital health platforms and quality measurement solutions. Positioned at the intersection of artificial intelligence, healthcare data standards (FHIR/CQL), and quality engine architectures, your work will drive intelligent data ingestion, automated measure validation, and advanced analytics solutions. You will partner across product, engineering, and business analytics teams to design, scale, and deploy responsible AI models and automation pipelines that deliver high-precision clinical data insights and optimize healthcare delivery across the enterprise.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on the responsible use of AI
• Evaluate emerging trends and technology solutions to inform architectural design, strategic innovation, and scalable platform development
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools and modern software engineering practices to streamline workflows, automate complex data validation tasks, and drive operational efficiency
• Lead the technical design and architectural e