Lead Software Engineer - Remote

Optum Insight is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deep expertise in the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design, build, and scale next-generation agentic AI systems and advanced solutions that improve healthcare delivery and operations.

In this individual contributor (IC) leadership role, you will operate as a hands-on technical expert, driving architecture, development, and deployment of complex AI-powered solutions. You will architect end-to-end question answering and multiagent workflows, integrate with our internal AI platform (e.g., UAIS), and ensure responsible, compliant use of AI in a regulated environment (HIPAA). The ideal candidate combines deep software engineering expertise with hands-on experience in LLMs, RAG, agent/tool use, and evaluation on modern cloud and data platforms.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex problems, enjoys working at the intersection of AI/ML and distributed systems, and wants to make a meaningful impact in a highly regulated, mission-driven environment.

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

* Agentic AI Architecture & Delivery + Design and implement (multi) agentic workflows where LLMs plan, decompose tasks, invoke tools/APIs, and synthesize answers across heterogeneous data sources and services + Build retrieval augmen...