Job Location: San Diego, CA
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The Sr NLP Engineer is a key technical contributor in the design and development of state-of-the-art NLP for medical applications. The Sr NLP Engineer works closely with other NLP engineers, research linguists, software engineers and subject matter experts on current company technologies and forward-looking projects.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Enhancement of existing company NLP technologies and extension of those systems in new cloud-based applications. Emphasis is on incorporation of machine/deep learning techniques in clinical NLP solutions deployed at scale in production environments. Work will involve all aspects of software design and development from system requirements definition to implementation, integration and testing
- The successful candidate will have a solid background in Machine/Deep Learning with an emphasis on Natural Language Processing, Information Retrieval and/or Information Extraction. The successful candidate will have proven success in taking machine/deep learning solutions to production environments. Solid technical skills are required
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:
- Undergraduate degree in a computational domain
- 2+ years of related professional work experience using machine/deep learning technologies – significant academic machine/deep learning and NLP development experience will be considered for solid applicants with an advanced degree
- Experience with at least one of the following: Python, Java, C#
- Knowledge and experience with Machine/Deep Learning frameworks
- Knowledge of algorithms and techniques within a computational domain with emphasis on text processing
Preferred Qualifications:
- M.S. or PhD in a computational domain
- Experience with PyTorch, Azure ML and/or AWS
- Experience with Hybrid NLP solutions that combine symbolic and machine learning approaches
- Experience within the medical domain
- Experience with XML and XSLT
- Experience with SQL
To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment
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Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $82,100 to $146,900. The salary range for Connecticut / Nevada residents is $90,500 to $161,600. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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