Optum (UnitedHealth Group)
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Remote
Why it's interesting
The FDE title just reached the Fortune 5. UnitedHealth is paying up to $348K for an engineer to embed with payers and providers and ship AI into claims and care workflows — the clearest sign yet the role has escaped tech and landed inside the largest healthcare company on earth.
The role
Forward Deployed Engineer at Optum (UnitedHealth Group), operating at the intersection of consulting, engineering and client delivery. Partner directly with healthcare payers and providers to design, build and scale AI-powered solutions for complex operational challenges. Remote role administered from Eden Prairie, MN; requisition 2371905, posted 17 June 2026. $203,200–$348,400 base plus incentive, equity purchase and 401k. Verified on UnitedHealth Group's careers site.
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