NLP Software Engineer - San Diego, CA - Full-time / Part-time

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 NLP Software Engineer is a key technical contributor in the design and development of state-of-the-art NLP for medical applications. The NLP Software Engineer works closely with other NLP engineers, research linguists, software engineers and subject matter experts on current company technologies and forward looking projects.
 
 
Primary Responsibilities:


Enhancement of existing company NLP technologies and extension of those systems to new applications

Direct support of team members in the maintenance of company NLP systems for production environments and resolution of internal and external customer issues

Work will involve all aspects of software design and development from system requirements definition to implementation, integration and testing

A demonstrated ability to function within a team and to handle a variety of tasks, whether independent or working from specifications

Logical thinker and quick learner with strong problem solving and analytical ability

Customer service oriented with a strong commitment to produce high quality, workable solutions for both internal external customers

Effective team member who will support and contribute to a common goal as well as encourage group cooperation and participation to meet team objectives

Strong oral and written communication skills; capable of contributing at every level to effective project documentation
 
The successful candidate will have a strong background in Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence with an emphasis on text, Information Retrieval, Information Extraction, or modern machine learning. 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. Strong technical skills are required, as the successful candidate must be able to deliver solutions for use in a production environment.
 

Required Qualifications:


2+ years NLP development & or text analytics experience (academic or professional)

2+ years programming skills with experience in object-oriented design and development

2+ years’ experience with at least two of the following: C++, Java, C#, Python

Bachelor's degree in Computational Linguistics, Computer Science, or other Computational discipline
 
Preferred Qualifications:

An advanced degree

Understanding of concepts in Linguistics; Morphology, Syntax and Semantics

Experience with machine learning and text analytics

Experience with data technologies (SQL, databases or Hadoop)

Multilingual with Portuguese and Spanish
 
 
Health care isn't just changing. It's growing more complex every day. ICD10 replaces ICD9. Affordable Care adds new challenges and financial constraints. Where does it all lead? Hospitals and health care organizations continue to adapt, and we are a vital part of their evolution. And that's what fueled these exciting new opportunities.Optum360 is a dynamic new partnership formed by Dignity Health and Optum to combine our unique expertise. As part of the growing family of UnitedHealth Group, we'll leverage all our resources to bring financial clarity and a full suite of revenue management services to health care providers nationwide.
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

Diversity 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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