Website UnitedHealth Group
Job Description
Position: Senior AI/ML Engineer
Location: Hyderabad,India
About the Team
We build AI/ML solutions at scale for healthcare, working across domains like structured & unstructured data, GenAI, NLP, and LLMs. Our team collaborates with domain experts, researchers, and product engineers to drive impact across business units.
Role Overview
You will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying advanced AI/ML solutions in areas such as NLP, generative models, and language models (LLMs). You’ll contribute to both research and production workflows — from model experimentation to data pipelines and deployment in cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities
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Build and deploy AI/ML models (traditional and deep learning) for NLP, LLM, GenAI applications
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Perform data preprocessing, feature engineering, model validation, and optimization
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Research and test new algorithms, techniques, and architectures to address business challenges
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Create scalable data and model pipelines for training & inference
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Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate models into products and applications
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Monitor model performance, drift, and retraining as needed
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Stay current with AI/ML trends, tools, and methodologies
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Follow contractual, policy, and compliance obligations; adapt to changes in team, location, or work practices
Qualifications & Skills Required
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Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
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7+ years of experience in AI/ML / NLP / Generative AI / LLM, with demonstrated impact
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Strong programming skills in Python, and experience in R, SQL or related languages
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Familiarity with deep learning frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow)
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Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
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Experience with GPU infrastructure and model deployment in production
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Strong analytical, problem-solving, debugging skills
Salary Range
Based on recent published data for senior AI/ML roles in India:
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Average for Senior AI / ML Engineer (Hyderabad): ~ ₹11,75,000 per year
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Senior AI Engineer India average: ~ ₹33,40,000 per year (range ~ ₹20,60,000 to ₹65,50,000)
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Senior Machine Learning Engineer typical: ~ ₹53,30,000 (wide range)
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AI Engineer national ranges: ₹8 L to ₹20 L+ for experienced roles
So, for this senior role with niche skills (LLM, GenAI, NLP) in Hyderabad, a reasonable salary band would be:
₹25,00,000 to ₹45,00,000+ per annum (CTC / total compensation)
To apply for this job please visit careers.unitedhealthgroup.com.
