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.

As a Principal Data Scientist (SG29) within Optum Rx, you will serve as a senior individual contributor, technical architect, and hands-on leader responsible for designing, building, and productionizing advanced AI solutions across Generative AI, Agentic AI, and Classical AI/ML domains.

You will partner closely with business leaders, product teams, engineering teams, and platform organizations to solve complex healthcare and pharmacy benefit management challenges using cutting-edge AI technologies.



This role requires deep expertise in machine learning, large language models (LLMs), agentic systems, and data science, combined with strong architecture and delivery leadership capabilities.

The ideal candidate brings a proven track record of translating business challenges into scalable, secure, compliant, and production-ready AI solutions that deliver measurable business impact across pharmacy operations, clinical programs, member engagement, provider enablement, cost optimization, and healthcare outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities

AI Strategy, Architecture & Technical Leadership
Lead architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise-scale AI solutions across Generative AI, Agentic AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics domains
Define technical vision, architecture standards, reusable frameworks, and best practices for AI-driven products and platforms within Optum Rx
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