Optum is a global organization 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 advantages, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We are seeking a visionary AI Engineering Lead who excels at the intersection of advanced AI expertise, strategic thinking, and impactful leadership. This role is ideal for someone who can architect and deliver enterprise-grade AI solutions, mentor AI engineering talent, and drive innovation in Generative AI. You will be instrumental in shaping our AI engineering culture, technology strategy, and customer-centric solutions, with a solid focus on accuracy, scalability, performance, and robust design.





Primary Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable AI/ML solutions, leveraging Python, SQL, pandas, numpy, and modern ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit‑Learn)
Oversee end‑to‑end ML workflows-from data preparation, feature engineering, EDA, and model development to evaluation, deployment, and continuous monitoring
Guide model selection, optimization, and tuning, ensuring solutions balance performance, explainability, cost, and Responsible AI principles
Build and maintain production‑grade ML pipelines with orchestration and experiment‑tracking tools such as MLflow, Feature Stores, ONNX, and vector databases
Lead drift analysis, observability, and model health monitoring to ensure ongoing accuracy, reliability, and robustness in production environments
Design and support scalable, multi‑cloud ML infrastructure (Azure/GCP primary, AWS optional), incorpora

📌 AI/ML Engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 Optum India
📍 Hyderabad