Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Optum Technology Digital team is on a mission to disrupt the healthcare industry, transforming UHG into an industry-leading Consumer brand. We deliver hyper-personalized digital solutions that empower direct-to-consumer, digital-first experiences, educating, guiding, and empowering consumers to access the right care at the right time. Our mission is to revolutionize healthcare for patients and providers by delivering cutting-edge, personalized and conversational digital solutions. We’re Consumer Obsessed, ensuring they receive exceptional support throughout their healthcare journeys. As we drive this transformation, we're revolutionizing customer interactions with the healthcare system, leveraging AI, cloud computing, and other disruptive technologies to tackle complex challenges. Serving UnitedHealth Group's digital technology needs, the Consumer Engineering team impacts millions of lives through UnitedHealthcare & Optum. The Optum Technology Chief Digital Office (CDO) Leadership team is transforming Optum to be an industry-leading Consumer brand. We are on a journey towards delivering a best-in-the-industry consumer experience to our patients and providers by delivering personalized digital solutions that support our consumers throughout their healthcare journeys. This team is transforming to meet the moment – to begin radically altering the way our customers engage with the healthcare system using modern tech to solve some of the most complex problems experienced along the way. Serving all of UnitedHealth Group’s digital technology needs, the CDO team is responsible for driving outcomes across nearly 30 million+ human lives with UnitedHealthcare insurance, a number which puts UHC at the top of the pack as the largest managed care provider in the United States. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. Primary Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and productionize machine learning and generative AI solutions supporting HealthSafe use cases, including conversational AI, clinical/administrative decision support, and longitudinal health data experiences - Build and maintain end to end ML pipelines (data ingestion, feature engineering, training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring) in cloud native environments - Develop scalable inference services and APIs to integrate ML models into HealthSafe platforms and downstream consumer or provider applications - Apply NLP, LLMs, embeddings, and deep learning techniques to enable intelligent health data retrieval, summarization, and conversational workflows - Collaborate closely with product, engineering, data, clinical, and security stakeholders to translate HealthSafe requirements into robust AI/ML solutions - Ensure model reliability, performance, explainability, and safety, especially for regulated, member impacting healthcare workflows - Implement Responsible AI (RAI) practices, including bias evaluation, data privacy safeguards, auditability, and governance aligned with enterprise standards - Optimize models and pipelines for cost, latency, and scale in high volume, production healthcare systems - Mentor junior engineers and contribute to AI/ML engineering standards, best practices, and reusable frameworks across HealthSafe 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: - BS with 5+ years of experience or MS and 3+ years in Computer Science or related field - 3+ years of hands on experience designing and delivering production grade AI/ML systems in enterprise environments - Experience building NLP and LLM powered systems, including embeddings, semantic search, intent classification, and text summarization - Hands on experience deploying models using cloud platforms and MLOps practices (CI/CD, monitoring, model versioning) - Solid foundation in machine learning, statistics, probability, optimization, and experimental design Preferred Qualifications: - Experience contributing to or leading cross functional AI initiatives in large, distributed teams - Familiarity with healthcare data standards and ecosystems (e.g., FHIR, longitudinal health records, identity and consent flows) - Demonstrated ability to work on regulated, safety critical systems, balancing innovation with reliability, privacy, and compliance - Demonstrated solid communication skills with the ability to explain complex AI/ML concepts to non technical stakeholders *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 $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. 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. 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.

Company Description VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most. As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service. VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world. Job Description We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build the services, systems, and infrastructure that power new platforms and products. You will work closely with frontend, AI/ML, and product peers to deliver backend systems that are reliable, scalable, and production ready. This role requires strong technical depth, an ability to tackle ambiguity, and a focus on delivering high-impact outcomes. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Senior Backend Engineer on our team, you will: - Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs. - Take ownership of complex features end-to-end, from design through deployment and monitoring. - Architect key system components that balance performance, reliability, and maintainability. - Collaborate with cross-functional peers to define data models, service contracts, and integration patterns. - Address ambiguous, cross-team challenges, introducing innovative solutions to systemic problems. - Implement CI/CD, observability, and automation practices to ensure production readiness. - Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, raising code quality and technical standards. - Balance technical decisions with user impact and long-term business goals. Qualifications WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 5+ years of professional backend or platform development experience. - Strong proficiency in one or more modern backend languages (e.g., Go, Java, Node.js). - Experience designing and scaling distributed systems, APIs, and data pipelines. - Familiarity with cloud-native platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). - Strong understanding of database systems (SQL and NoSQL), caching, and data modeling. - Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring/observability practices. - Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment where projects evolve rapidly. - Experience with event-driven architectures, stream processing, or security/compliance-sensitive systems. - Bonus: Experience building MCP services for LLMs. BONUS POINTS FOR: - Experience with other large entertainment focused platforms, centered around being consumer-facing at a large scale - Familiarity and hands-on exposure with MCP Servers and highly accessible and available API platforms - Knowledge of microservices and event-driven architectures at enterprise scale - Cloud-native, global scaling experience (AWS and their various tool offerings) - Understanding of the mindset of “Fail Fast, Learn Fast” and continuous improvement Fully Remote: This role has been designated as fully remote, meaning it is expected to be performed from a non-Versantl worksite, typically an employee’s residence Additional Information As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. For LA County and City Residents Only: VERSANT Media will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected]. VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc. VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means. - Business Segment: Digital Platforms & Ventures

• Understand public sector AI strategies and specific agency challenges. • Actively drive the full customer lifecycle within the public sector. • Leverage cutting-edge AI technologies to rapidly build creative prototypes in agency hackathons. • Support our government customers in achieving real value out of AI deployments at scale. • End-to-end execution of critical Proof-of-Value projects. • Serve as the internal and external technical subject matter expert for the State & Local Government vertical.

• Embed & Discover: Audit real workflows in your assigned department. Find the "Human API" moments where smart people are doing robotic work (copy-pasting, manually reconciling data). • Provide the "Golden Start": Build default, pre-configured AI setups for your department teammates. Don't make an accountant figure out how to connect an LLM to NetSuite; build the integration, secure the endpoints, and hand them the keys. • Ship Foundational Wins: Build and deploy initial AI-powered automations using DoiT's standard stack (Next.js, TypeScript, Firestore, Cloud Run, and Claude API) to build trust and show what's possible. • Educate & Enable: Train your department teammates on the tools you build. Foster their growth so they can start writing their own prompts, configuring their own agents, and automating their own workflows. • Measure Outcomes: Track the time and cost savings for every automation shipped in your department. No vanity metrics, just real business outcomes.