Top 16 Lead machine learning engineer Jobs in Schaumburg, Il

Lead AI/ML Engineer - Remote
UnitedHealth Group —Schaumburg, IL
- $145,500 - $249,500 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Pass drug screening
- System design
Software Engineer Lead
International Motors, LLC —Lisle, IL
- $112,000 - $168,000 a year
- Online Application
- Azure
- Research
- Java
Lead Software Engineer
Caterpillar —Chicago, IL
- $128,470 - $208,770 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Pass drug screening
- Java
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
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Lead AI/ML Engineer - Remote
Optum —Schaumburg, IL
- $145,500 - $249,500 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Pass drug screening
- System design
Lead Data Scientist
Pursuit Aerospace —Chicago, IL
- $144,000 - $198,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Azure
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- ERP systems
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Lead Data Scientist – Gen AI for Condition Monitoring Analytics
Caterpillar —Chicago, IL
- $128,470 - $208,770 a year
- Full-time
- Azure
- Computer Science
- Pass drug screening
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Lead Product Manager
tastylive —Chicago, IL
- $190,000 - $220,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Office
- 8 years
- Continuous improvement
- Commuter assistance
- Health insurance
Lead Engineer, Manufacturing
Entegris —Aurora, IL
- $110,000 - $125,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- 3 years
- Mentoring
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Lead Software Engineer - Java
JPMorganChase —Chicago, IL
- $133,000 - $185,000 a year
- Full-time
- Azure
- 5 years
- System design
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
Lead Software Engineer, DevOps
Capital One —Riverwoods, IL
- Email
- Azure
- Java
- AWS
- Health insurance
Global Product Lead, Global Business Applied AI
Google —Chicago, IL
- $126,000 - $181,000 a year
- Full-time
- Office
- Master's degree
- SQL
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Lead Cyber Cryptographic Engineer
Capital One —Riverwoods, IL
- Email
- Azure
- Computer Science
- High school diploma or GED
- Health insurance
Data & AI Engineering Lead
Intelligent Generation —Oak Brook, IL
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Mentoring
- Senior level
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
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Lead Software Engineer
Roadrunner Transportation Services, Inc. —Downers Grove, IL
- $120,000 - $130,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Owner-operator
- 5 years
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Program Leader, Artificial Intelligence Transformation
Life Fitness / Hammer Strength —Rosemont, IL
- $149,400 - $182,500 a year
- Full-time
- 6 years
- Product management
- Military encouraged
- Commuter assistance
- Health savings account
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Lead AI/ML Engineer - Remote

UnitedHealth Group -
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Job Details

Full-time
$145,500 - $249,500 a year

Qualifications

Containerization systems
Software engineering
Continuous Delivery (CD) implementation
Application deployment
Production systems
Machine intelligence
Model deployment
System deployment
DevOps automation
MLOps

Full Job Description

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.

As a Lead AI/ML Engineer within Optum Rx, you will lead the design, development, and scaling of advanced machine learning systems and artificial intelligence solutions that directly impact pharmacy benefits, patient care, and clinical workflows. You will serve as the technical lead for complex AI/ML initiatives, designing conversational virtual assistants and driving modern engineering practices across cross-functional teams. This role collaborates with enterprise architecture, capability teams, and vendors to architect robust, secure, and scalable solutions for our core conversational chatbot platform utilized by both internal and external stakeholders.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

Lead the design, development, and production deployment of AI/ML solutions, translating models and algorithms into scalable, secure, and reliable software used in enterprise systems
Serve as a technical lead for complex AI/ML initiatives, owning end-to-end implementation from design through deployment and operational support
Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement across teams
Apply advanced knowledge of machine learning, deep learning, statistics, and experimental methodologies to build high-quality, data-driven solutions
Partner closely with product, business, and engineering stakeholders to identify high value use cases and deliver AI solutions that solve real OptumRx business problems
Lead AI solution architecture and design in collaboration with the Enterprise Architecture team, core capability teams, and major platform vendors (including Microsoft, Palantir, and MongoDB) to identify optimal designs for our core conversational chatbot platform
Maintain comprehensive solution architecture and network architecture diagrams for our core conversational chatbot platform utilized by multiple internal and external stakeholders
Drive modern engineering practices across teams, including automation-first development, code reuse, observability, and CI/CD adoption for AI systems
Champion AI/MLOps best practices, ensuring models and pipelines are production-ready, monitored, and continuously improved
Influence architectural decisions by applying broad domain and technology expertise to balance performance, scalability, security, and maintainability
Enforce and promote enterprise security, privacy, and quality standards within AI/ML solutions, proactively identifying and mitigating risk
Mentor and guide engineers across teams, acting as a subject-matter expert and escalation point for AI/ML engineering challenges
Communicate complex AI/ML concepts and results clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
Evaluate emerging trends to inform solution design, optimize architecture, and drive strategic enterprise innovation

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:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; 4+ years of software engineering experience may substitute for a degree
5+ years of professional software engineering experience using Python, Java, Scala, or similar programming languages
3+ years of experience designing, training, and deploying machine learning or deep learning models into production systems
2+ years of experience building and managing MLOps frameworks, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and containerized deployments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
2+ years of experience writing SQL and working with relational or non-relational database systems (such as MongoDB)

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related technical field
Experience architecting, designing, and maintaining solution/network architecture diagrams for conversational chatbot solutions, virtual assistants, or natural language processing (NLP) applications
Experience collaborating with enterprise architecture teams and leading technical design discussions with cloud and platform vendors (e.g., Microsoft, Palantir, MongoDB).
Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
Proven solid understanding of data privacy, model governance, and ethical AI practices within the healthcare sector
Excellent communication and collaborative problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor team members

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 $145,500 to $249,500 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.

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