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Associate Software Engineer II - Optum
Software Engineer
Associate Software Engineer II focused on building AI‑driven conversational search for medical content, leveraging Python, machine learning, and NLP to enhance user access to healthcare information.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy AI models that power conversational search for medical content.
- Collaborate with data scientists and product teams to refine user intent understanding and retrieval accuracy.
- Implement end‑to‑end pipelines using Python, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
- Integrate NLP techniques to parse and contextualize clinical terminology.
- Monitor model performance, conduct A/B testing, and iterate based on user feedback.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Python and experience with machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
- Strong foundation in NLP and conversational AI concepts.
- Experience building scalable search or recommendation systems.
- Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to work cross‑functionally.
- Effective communication and documentation abilities.
Skills
pythonmachine learningnlp