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AI or ML Engineer

Optum/UHG · Bangalore, Karnataka, India · US

Software Engineering
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Pharmacist
Demand88
Career growth86
Healthcare fit32
Remote potential55
5-year outlook
Strong long-term compensation outlook because production AI/ML and LLM engineering skills remain in demand. Exact pay will depend on level, location, and total rewards, which are not stated.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
mid
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-26

Intelligence details

Flexible work details

Eligible countries
United States
Profession fit
Pharmacist

Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.

Why this is worth applying to

Worth considering only if you already have production ML/software engineering experience or a strong technical portfolio. Most clinicians without that background should treat it as a stretch or long-term reskilling target rather than a direct non-clinical transition.

Who should apply

Clinicians who are already ML engineers, data scientists, or software engineers with healthcare domain experience; healthcare graduates with CS/ML internships and LLM project portfolios.

CV angle

Frame real clinical/healthcare experience as domain context, then lead with hands-on ML projects: data pipelines, model training/evaluation, deployment/MLOps, LLM/RAG workflows, and cloud tooling. Do not claim engineering experience you do not have; use clinical examples only to show problem framing and stakeholder collaboration.

Skills to highlight

  • Python
  • TensorFlow/PyTorch/Scikit-learn
  • LLM API integration
  • RAG and prompt engineering
  • LangChain/LangGraph
  • MLOps and model deployment
  • Cloud platforms such as AWS/Azure
  • Statistical modeling and evaluation

Role summary

AI/ML Engineer at Optum/UHG responsible for designing, training, deploying, and maintaining machine learning models and LLM-powered applications, including data pipelines, MLOps, RAG workflows, evaluation frameworks, and production generative AI features.

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