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Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
$7.6B raised
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Crystal City, Missouri, United States · On-site
$110k–$164k/yr
Entry level$7.6B raised
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Skills: In-home health assessments, Medication reconciliation, Physical examination, Point-of-care testing, Care management
BH Clinical Director for Children’s Services - New York - NY
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States · Hybrid
$113k–$193k/yr
Senior+$7.6B raised
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Licensed Psychologist, Peer Reviewer - Remote - KY license required
Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States · Remote OK
$92k–$164k/yr
Mid level$7.6B raised
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Mental Health Clinical Wellbeing Specialist - Remote
Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States · Remote OK
$29/hr–$52/hr
Mid level$7.6B raised
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Per Diem NP or PA, Senior Community Care - Kitsap, Thurston WA
Port Orchard, Washington, United States · On-site
$53/hr–$79/hr
Mid level$7.6B raised
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Per Diem NP or PA, Senior Community Care - Yakima/Tri-Cities WA
Yakima, Washington, United States · On-site
$53/hr–$79/hr
Mid level$7.6B raised
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The Forward Deployed Engineer partners with healthcare clients to design, build, and scale AI-powered solutions that address complex business and operational challenges. This role involves leading engagements from discovery through deployment while acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 8 years of software engineering experience and 7 years of consulting experience, including expertise in AI/ML and cloud-native systems. A bachelor's degree in a technical field is required, with preference given to those with healthcare domain knowledge.
Full job description
Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care’s most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
The Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) operates at the intersection of consulting, engineering, and client delivery—partnering directly with healthcare payers and providers to design, build, and scale AI-powered solutions that address complex business and operational challenges.
This role is deeply embedded with clients, leading engagements from discovery through deployment. The FDE translates ambiguous business needs into production-grade systems, combining strong technical expertise with a consultative mindset. Success in this role requires the ability to influence stakeholders, shape solution strategy, and deliver high-impact outcomes in dynamic client environments.
If you are located in San Diego, CA, you will have the flexibility to work remotely as you take on some tough challenges
Primary Responsibilities:
Client Engagement & Consulting Leadership
Partner directly with healthcare clients to understand strategic priorities, operational challenges, and digital transformation goals
Lead discovery sessions, workshops, and solution design engagements with both technical and business stakeholders
Act as a trusted advisor, guiding clients on how to apply AI/ML capabilities to real-world healthcare use cases (e.g., claims, revenue cycle, clinical workflows, member experience)
Translate client needs into clear problem statements, solution architectures, and delivery roadmaps
Solution Design & Architecture
Design scalable, secure, and compliant AI-powered solutions aligned to healthcare industry requirements
Architect end-to-end systems integrating LLMs, machine learning models, APIs, and enterprise platforms
Evaluate trade-offs between approaches (e.g., build vs. orchestrate, model selection, latency vs. accuracy) and communicate recommendations clearly to stakeholders
Ensure solutions are designed for real-world deployment, maintainability, and integration with existing client ecosystems
Hands-on Engineering & Delivery
Build and deploy production-grade AI applications, including LLM-based workflows, copilots, and intelligent automation solutions
Integrate AI agents and automation into client environments, optimizing for performance, scalability, and reliability
Rapidly prototype solutions to validate concepts, iterate with client feedback, and accelerate time-to-value
Troubleshoot complex technical challenges across distributed systems and cloud platforms
Translation & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Bridge business, clinical, and technical perspectives—translating between stakeholders to ensure alignment and clarity
Collaborate with product, platform, and engineering teams to bring reusable capabilities into client deployments
Communicate complex technical concepts in a way that is accessible and actionable for non-technical stakeholders
Delivery Excellence & Client Outcomes
Own delivery outcomes from initial discovery through production deployment and scale
Build strong, trusted relationships with client stakeholders to enable long-term partnerships
Contribute to reusable assets, playbooks, and best practices to accelerate future client engagements
Success Measures
Delivers end-to-end client solutions from discovery through production deployment
Demonstrates the ability to translate ambiguous client needs into scalable, high-impact solutions
Builds trusted advisor relationships with client stakeholders
Drives measurable business outcomes for healthcare clients
Contributes to repeatable consulting and engineering patterns that scale across engagements
Demonstrates the ability to design and develop prototypes with a clear path to production, ensuring solutions are scalable, supportable, and can be transitioned effectively to production engineering teams.
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:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field
8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in deploying distributed systems and cloud-native solutions
7+ years of experience operating in a consulting or advisory capacity, including structuring ambiguous problems, developing solution recommendations, and delivering against client or business objectives
Experience working in client-facing engagements, including partnering directly with stakeholders to understand needs, communicate solutions, and support delivery in real-world environments
Experience building and deploying AI/ML solutions, including familiarity with LLMs, prompt engineering, and model deployment patterns
Experience structuring ambiguous problems and driving them to clear, actionable solutions
Experience working in cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP)
Proficiency in modern development frameworks, APIs, and data integration approaches
Advanced user capability on CodeX, Claude, etc. and other AI productivity tools
Proven ability to lead client engagements, including discovery, solution design, and delivery
Proven solid stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence both technical and executive audiences
Proven excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to adapt messaging to different audiences
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in a technical discipline (AI/ML, Data Science, Software Engineering)
Healthcare Domain Expertise; understanding of healthcare payer and/or provider operations (e.g., claims, utilization management, care delivery, revenue cycle)
Familiarity with healthcare data, regulatory requirements, and interoperability considerations
Proven to be comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with evolving client needs
Proven solid collaboration mindset with the ability to work across distributed and cross-functional teams
Proven entrepreneurial, solution-oriented approach with a bias toward action and outcomes
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 $176,700 - $302,900 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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.
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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.
UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company with a mission to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone.
We are 340,000 colleagues in two distinct and complementary businesses working to help build a modern, high-performing health system through improved access, affordability, outcomes and experiences.
Optum delivers care aided by technology and data, empowering people, partners and providers with the guidance and tools they need to achieve better health. UnitedHealthcare offers a full range of health benefits, enabling affordable coverage, simplifying the health care experience and delivering access to high-quality care.
We work with governments, employers, partners and providers to care for 147 million people and share a vision of a value-based system of care that provides compassionate and equitable care.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission calls us, our values guide us and our diverse culture connects us as we seek to improve care for the consumers we are privileged to serve and their communities.
Click below to search careers or join our social communities:
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UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company with a mission to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone.
We are 340,000 colleagues in two distinct and complementary businesses working to help build a modern, high-performing health system through improved access, affordability, outcomes and experiences.
Optum delivers care aided by technology and data, empowering people, partners and providers with the guidance and tools they need to achieve better health. UnitedHealthcare offers a full range of health benefits, enabling affordable coverage, simplifying the health care experience and delivering access to high-quality care.
We work with governments, employers, partners and providers to care for 147 million people and share a vision of a value-based system of care that provides compassionate and equitable care.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission calls us, our values guide us and our diverse culture connects us as we seek to improve care for the consumers we are privileged to serve and their communities.
Click below to search careers or join our social communities:
• Search & apply for careers at careers.unitedhealthgroup.com/
• Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/UnitedHealthGrp
• Follow and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/unitedhealthgroup
• Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/unitedhealthgroup
More about UnitedHealth Group can be found at unitedhealthgroup.com/
Offices: Eden Prairie , Minnesota, US · 2716 N Tenaya Way, Las Vegas, NV 89128, US · 4425 E Cotton Center Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85040, US · 1900 E Golf Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173, US · 8822 Three Chopt Rd, Henrico, VA 23229, US
Health CareWellness and Health ManagementRetiree Solutionsand Information TechnologyHospitalHealth CareWellnessBiotechnologyInsuranceLife Science