About The Role
In healthcare, evolution doesn’t just happen. It takes innovation, imagination, and a passion for solving problems in new and better ways. Optum is innovating at a fast pace every day. As the fastest growing part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, we’re expanding our team in Ireland and creating opportunities for those who want greater purpose and more impact in their work. You will be part of building analytic products, working with other Data Scientists and subject matter experts to conduct and manage outcomes of various analytic studies. You will be empowered to analyze data, create solutions and build production-ready models.
This position will report to the Director Data Analytics in Ireland. It will support the development of an exciting new product within the OptumInsight product suite, working in partnership with local analytic leadership in Ireland and with US-based AI/ML experts.
Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements. Individuals who live and work in Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny locations and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.
Primary Responsibilities
* Provide strategic and technical direction aligned to analytic efforts around AI/machine learning
* Optimize deep learning models for performance, scalability and efficiency
* Analyze, review and interpret complex data through the development of case-studies, enabling the data to tell a story
* Build and maintain production-ready machine-learning models
* Identify drivers of patterns / behaviors uncovered in data and use these to explain business trends
* Understand business strategy and identify and champion opportunities for data science projects, communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and building consensus
* Demonstrate ability to manage multiple priorities and projects while meeting deadlines
* Contribute to the design and realization of analytical tools/assets to identify and monitor non-standard claim patterns
* Stay current on internal and external advances in AI and analytics applicable to Optum Insight
* Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior engineers and other team members
* Manage complex data science projects within a cross-functional team
You will be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that provides clear direction and development opportunities.
Required Qualifications
* Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field
* Extensive experience in deep learning, AI or machine learning in a principal level or technical leadership role
* Proficiency in AI/ML and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch
* Knowledge of deep learning architectures
Preferred Qualifications
* Ability to take research whitepapers to production
* Experience with healthcare data (claims, clinical records, authorization, provider contracts, etc.)
* Commitment to ethical and regulatory considerations in data science and willingness to apply them in practice
Soft Skills
* Natural curiosity to learn, dig into details, and understand key drivers of emerging trends and challenges
Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.
All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
At Optum, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone—of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income—deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes as an enterprise priority.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: 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 any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. 2025 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.
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