OverviewJoin to apply for the Principal Data Scientist role at Optum.Optum is a global organisation that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. You will be part of a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, with comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Optum is expanding in Ireland and invites you to help advance health equity on a global scale. Primary Responsibilities at a glance:Lead cross-functional teams across engineering and data scienceAct as a hands-on technical leader, contributing to model design, review, critical technical decisions, and architectureOptimize models for performance, scalability and efficiencyTake research whitepapers to production and drive the Document Analysis team (data scientists and AI engineers)Drive excellence and standardization across the data science team with skills development and career progressionProvide strategic and technical direction for AI/ML analytic effortsStay current on AI and analytics advances applicable to document processingPromote inclusion and diversity within the teamYou will be rewarded in an environment that provides direction and development opportunities while challenging you to succeed in your role.
ResponsibilitiesLead cross-functional teams across engineering and data scienceHands-on technical leadership in model design, review, and architectureOptimize models for performance, scalability, and efficiencyTranslate research to production; lead the Document Analysis team (data scientists and AI engineers)Standardize best practices and support skills development and career progressionShape strategic and technical direction for analytic efforts around AI/MLStay up-to-date on internal and external AI/analytics advances for document processingFoster a diverse and inclusive team cultureRequired QualificationsBachelor's degree (or higher) in engineering or relevant subject, or equivalent experienceProven experience with Azure Cognitive ServicesProficiency in Python (libraries such as NLTK, Scikit-Learn, Keras)Experience with NLP tasks (named entity recognition, text classification, table extraction, Jaccard and Cosine models, RAG)Familiarity with REST APIs and microservicesExperience with version control (Git), Docker, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)Preferred QualificationsExperience with document OCR tools (Document Intelligence, Tesseract, Amazon Textract)Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and MLOps practicesOtherEligibility to work without restrictions in the country of application; proof may be requiredAll telecommuters must adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter PolicyNote: The following diversity and equal opportunity statements are included for compliance. Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, or other protected characteristics. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2025 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.Location and Job DetailsDublin, County Dublin, IrelandPosted recently; referrals may increase interview chances.
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