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The Associate AI/ML Engineer role is an exciting, dynamic role within the Enterprise Security and Resilience Office (ESRO) Cyber AI team. Our AI engineering team builds innovative solutions to improve UHG’s cybersecurity stance. The data and systems we protect are distributed across the world, are a complex combination of technologies, and are always evolving. Cybersecurity data is collected in structured, unstructured, and semi-structured formats, at varying velocities, and in a complex, dynamic security environment. The ideal candidate has experience creatively navigating development, analytic, and engineering challenges within a large organization.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Working with senior team members and internal customers to produce meaningful data science models, ML or AI solutions that impact cybersecurity
• Collecting, cleaning, processing, and analyzing data related to enterprise cybersecurity
• Developing ML/AI models within an operational CICD pipeline
• Working with source data teams to understand security and operational processes through data
• Remaining up to date and on the cutting edge of big data, data science, ML and AI technology
• Constantly learning and adapting to new techniques, languages, and technologies

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience developing and delivering statistical models, ML or AI solutions
• Background experience with data engineering with an affinity for developing code from the command line
• GenAI experience
• Graph ML knowledge
• 1+ year of Python scripting experience
• 1+ year of SQL experience
• Proven effective and efficient presentation to different level stakeholders with different background

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the cyber security domain
• Experience working with Big Data systems
• PySpark experience
• Petabyte-scale experience with Big Data and data science
• SQL, H2O, Unix, SAS and R experience
• Foundational knowledge in information technology, including hardware, networking, architecture, protocols, file systems and operating systems
• Azure Open AI Studio
• Databricks
• AWS Neptune
• Proven problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated self-motivated learning capabilities
• Teamwork spirit through disciplined collaborations

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $58,800 to $105,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, 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. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.