Forward Deployed Engineer (AI/ML)

About the Role Optum Technology is seeking a highly skilled Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to partner directly with healthcare clients and deliver AI-powered solutions that drive business transformation. This role combines consulting, solution architecture, and hands-on engineering to solve complex healthcare challenges using advanced technologies, including AI/ML, LLMs, cloud platforms, and intelligent automation. Key Responsibilities Engage with healthcare payer and provider clients to unde

All candidates must have robust experience working with AI tools to increase production efficiency. Claude, Codex, Copilot, etc. That part is critical to the requirements. These roles will be supporting multiple new AI initiatives. The ask is to find candidates that have at least 6 years of IT experience across Java, Python, and SQL with at least 2 years of consultative experience owning solutioning and delivering on technical projects ideally in a previous FDE capacity. Healthcare payor knowl

Primary Responsibilities: Solution Implementation & Delivery Build and deploy AI-powered solutions, including LLM-based workflows, copilots, and automation tools in client environmentsImplement integrations between AI models, APIs, and enterprise healthcare systemsTranslate defined solution designs into high-quality, production-ready codeContribute to end-to-end delivery by supporting development, testing, and deployment activitiesHands-on Engineering Develop solution components using modern pr

Forward Deployed Engineer, Remote We have an immediate need for a highly skilled Forward Deployed Engineer with expertise in AI/ML, LLMs, cloud platforms, and solution architecture to partner directly with healthcare clients. This is a remote position, requiring deep experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform), APIs, modern development frameworks, and client-facing consulting. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of translating complex healthcare chall