Optum is Hiring Associate AI or ML Engineer | Early Careers | Bengaluru

Job Description

Optum is hiring Associate AI or ML Engineers for its Bengaluru office. This opportunity is ideal for early-career professionals who are passionate about Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Python, SQL, and Healthcare Technology. If you're looking to build scalable AI solutions that improve healthcare outcomes for millions of people, this role offers an excellent opportunity to learn, innovate, and grow.

As an Associate AI or ML Engineer, you will design, develop, test, and deploy machine learning solutions, build data pipelines, perform exploratory data analysis, train ML models, monitor model performance, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to responsible AI initiatives.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲: Optum
𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞: Associate AI or ML Engineer
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞: On-site
𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞: Full-Time
𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 1+ Years

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐦

Optum is a global healthcare technology company dedicated to improving health outcomes through data, technology, and innovation. As part of UnitedHealth Group, Optum develops advanced digital healthcare solutions that help patients, healthcare providers, and organizations deliver better care. By combining artificial intelligence, analytics, cloud technologies, and healthcare expertise, the company is transforming the future of healthcare worldwide.

Working at Optum offers professionals the opportunity to solve meaningful real-world challenges while contributing to technologies that positively impact millions of lives.

𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

As an Associate AI or ML Engineer, you will support the development and deployment of AI and machine learning solutions using modern frameworks and cloud-ready technologies. You'll collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and business teams to build scalable ML applications, improve model performance, and deliver responsible AI solutions for healthcare.

This role provides valuable exposure to machine learning engineering, data science, analytics, and enterprise AI development.

Roles & Responsibilities

- Design, develop, test, and deploy AI and machine learning solutions.

- Perform data preparation, exploratory data analysis (EDA), and feature engineering.

- Build, train, validate, and maintain machine learning models.

- Collaborate with data engineers and data scientists on scalable AI applications.

- Monitor deployed models and perform model drift analysis.

- Support ML workflows, experiment tracking, and documentation.

- Translate business requirements into AI-driven solutions.

- Contribute to responsible AI practices, including fairness and explainability.

- Prepare technical documentation and knowledge-sharing materials.

- Stay updated with emerging AI, ML, and healthcare technologies.

Qualifications & Eligibility

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field.

- 1+ years of experience in AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, Analytics, or a related domain.

- Strong programming skills in Python.

- Working knowledge of SQL.

- Experience with data analysis libraries such as Pandas and NumPy.

- Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Skills Required

- Python

- Machine Learning

- Artificial Intelligence

- SQL

- Pandas

- NumPy

- Data Analysis

- Feature Engineering

- Model Training

- Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)

- Problem Solving

- Communication Skills

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬

- Scikit-Learn

- TensorFlow

- PyTorch

- Data Pipelines

- Model Validation

- Model Monitoring

- Experiment Tracking

- Responsible AI

- Data Science

- Predictive Analytics

- Statistics

- Healthcare Analytics

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐦?

- Work on AI solutions that improve healthcare outcomes worldwide.

- Collaborate with experienced data scientists and AI engineers.

- Gain hands-on experience in enterprise AI and machine learning projects.

- Learn modern AI frameworks and scalable data engineering practices.

- Contribute to responsible and ethical AI initiatives.

- Build expertise in healthcare technology and advanced analytics.

- Enjoy excellent learning, career development, and long-term growth opportunities.

𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

This role provides an excellent foundation for careers such as:

- Machine Learning Engineer

- AI Engineer

- Data Scientist

- Applied AI Engineer

- Data Analyst

- Analytics Engineer

- MLOps Engineer

- NLP Engineer

- Computer Vision Engineer

- AI Solutions Engineer

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲?

- Early-career professionals interested in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

- Candidates with strong Python programming and SQL skills.

- Individuals with academic or professional projects in AI, ML, or Data Science.

- Professionals passionate about building AI solutions for healthcare.

- Aspiring engineers looking to build long-term careers in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Healthcare Technology.