Senior NLP Developer - Telecommute
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Schaumburg
Posted on: June 19, 2022
Job Description:
Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a
culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is
what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's
improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about
another gadget, it's about making health care data available
wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's
no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best
work.(sm)The Sr NLP Developer is a key contributor in the design
and development of state-of-the-art NLP for medical applications.
The Sr NLP Developer works closely with other NLP developers,
engineers and subject matter experts on current company
technologies and forward-looking projects.The successful candidate
will have a solid background in Natural Language Processing,
Artificial Intelligence with an emphasis on text, Information
Retrieval, Information Extraction, and/or associated principles of
knowledge representation and ontological design. The successful
candidate will be comfortable contributing to research and design,
but also demonstrate a willingness to support team members in the
ongoing maintenance of existing systems. Solid technical skills are
required, as the successful candidate must be able to deliver
solutions for use in a production environment.You'll enjoy the
flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you
take on some tough challenges.Primary Responsibility:
- Enhancement and maintenance of existing company NLP
technologies and extension of those systems to new clinical domains
and applications. Work includes the augmentation of various
clinical knowledge resources underlying the core NLP and AI
modules, as well as the enhancement of those modules in
collaboration with engineering. Emphasis is also placed on
evaluation of the performance of those components on clinical
documentation at scale in production environments. Work includes
the generation and interpretation of domain/solution
analyticsYou'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 computer science, computational
linguistics or theoretical linguistics with an NLP emphasis
- 2+ years professional experience in an NLP/AI domain
(significant academic development experience will be considered for
solid applicants)
- Strength and experience with PythonPreferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in computer science, computational linguistics
or theoretical linguistics with an NLP emphasis
- 4+ years professional experience in an NLP/AI domain
- Experience working with Windows & Linux operating systems
- Strength and experience with C# or Java
- Knowledge and experience with object-oriented designTo 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.Technology Careers
with Optum. Information and technology have amazing power to
transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This
is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the
problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so
it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're
creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into
action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower
costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work
together to make positive change a reality. This is the place to do
your life's best work.(sm)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
PolicyDiversity 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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