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NLP Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, which requires your employer to document that no qualified U.S. worker is available before filing an I-140 petition on your behalf. Demand for NLP specialists in AI, search, and conversational systems has made this one of the more active job titles in employment-based sponsorship pipelines.
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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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Natural Language Processing (NLP) Engineer is a key technical contributor in the design and development of state-of-the-art NLP and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for medical applications. The Sr NLP Engineer works closely with other NLP engineers, NLP developers, software engineers, and subject matter experts on current company technologies and forward-looking projects.
The successful candidate will have a strong background in NLP and AI, 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 in addition to supporting 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.
You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary responsibilities include the enhancement of existing company NLP technologies and extension of those systems to new applications. Emphasis is placed on the augmentation of various clinical knowledge resources (lexicons, nomenclatures, hierarchies, ontologies, and rule systems) underlying the core NLP and AI modules. 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 analytics, and, in collaboration with engineering, enhancement of the underlying NLP modules and functionality. Primary responsibilities also include 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.
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of related professional work experience - significant academic NLP development experience will be considered for strong applicants with advanced degree
- 4+ years of experience in linguistic processes
- 3+ years of experience in algorithms and techniques within a computational domain with emphasis on text processing
- 3+ years of experience with natural language processing or formal linguistics: morphology, syntax and semantics
- 3+ years of experience with at least 2 of the following: Python, Java, C#
- 3+ years of experience in SQL
- 3+ years of experience integrating Copilot with GitHub or similar AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and code quality
- 3+ years of experience with modern software development and DevOps ecosystems, such as:
- GitHub (version control, pull requests, code reviews)
- CI/CD pipelines and automated build/deployment workflows
- 3+ years of experience working with integrated development environments and tools such as:
- Eclipse, Visual Studio
- Artifact repositories such as Artifactory/JFrog
- 3+ years of experience building, deploying, and maintaining containerized images in scalable production environments
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in Linguistics, Computer Science, or other Computational discipline
- Exposure to LLMs & prompting
- Experience with ontologies
- Experience in medical coding or medical terminology
- Graduate degree
- Experience with modern AI development tools and applied AI engineering workflows
- All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $72,800 to $130,000 annually based on full-time employment
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. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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.
INTRODUCTION
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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Natural Language Processing (NLP) Engineer is a key technical contributor in the design and development of state-of-the-art NLP and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for medical applications. The Sr NLP Engineer works closely with other NLP engineers, NLP developers, software engineers, and subject matter experts on current company technologies and forward-looking projects.
The successful candidate will have a strong background in NLP and AI, 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 in addition to supporting 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.
You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary responsibilities include the enhancement of existing company NLP technologies and extension of those systems to new applications. Emphasis is placed on the augmentation of various clinical knowledge resources (lexicons, nomenclatures, hierarchies, ontologies, and rule systems) underlying the core NLP and AI modules. 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 analytics, and, in collaboration with engineering, enhancement of the underlying NLP modules and functionality. Primary responsibilities also include 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.
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of related professional work experience - significant academic NLP development experience will be considered for strong applicants with advanced degree
- 4+ years of experience in linguistic processes
- 3+ years of experience in algorithms and techniques within a computational domain with emphasis on text processing
- 3+ years of experience with natural language processing or formal linguistics: morphology, syntax and semantics
- 3+ years of experience with at least 2 of the following: Python, Java, C#
- 3+ years of experience in SQL
- 3+ years of experience integrating Copilot with GitHub or similar AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and code quality
- 3+ years of experience with modern software development and DevOps ecosystems, such as:
- GitHub (version control, pull requests, code reviews)
- CI/CD pipelines and automated build/deployment workflows
- 3+ years of experience working with integrated development environments and tools such as:
- Eclipse, Visual Studio
- Artifact repositories such as Artifactory/JFrog
- 3+ years of experience building, deploying, and maintaining containerized images in scalable production environments
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in Linguistics, Computer Science, or other Computational discipline
- Exposure to LLMs & prompting
- Experience with ontologies
- Experience in medical coding or medical terminology
- Graduate degree
- Experience with modern AI development tools and applied AI engineering workflows
- All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $72,800 to $130,000 annually based on full-time employment
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. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Nlp Engineer
Translate your NLP credentials for PERM
PERM requires your employer to define a minimum degree requirement tied to the role. Make sure your transcript shows coursework in computational linguistics, machine learning, or statistics so your credentials map cleanly to the posted job requirements.
Target employers with active PERM filings
Search DOL OFLC disclosure data to find companies that have filed PERM applications specifically for NLP or machine learning engineer titles. Prior filings signal that the employer already has a sponsorship workflow and won't be starting from scratch for you.
Use Migrate Mate to find green card sponsors
Filter your NLP Engineer job search on Migrate Mate to surface employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history. This cuts out the guesswork of cold-applying to companies that have never run a PERM case for this role type.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 before accepting an offer
EB-2 requires the employer to justify an advanced degree requirement for the role. If your target company posts NLP positions requiring only a bachelor's degree, your case may route through EB-3. Knowing this before negotiation affects your green card timeline.
Verify your prevailing wage tier early
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for NLP Engineer under the relevant Standard Occupational Classification code before your offer stage. Your employer must pay at or above that wage level throughout the PERM and I-140 process.
Confirm the employer's recruitment documentation timeline
PERM requires your employer to complete DOL-mandated recruitment steps before filing, typically over 30 to 180 days. Ask HR whether they have a standard recruitment documentation process or if this would be their first PERM filing for an NLP role.
Green Card Nlp Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Do NLP Engineer roles typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both are possible depending on how the employer defines the job requirements. If the role requires a master's degree or a bachelor's plus substantial specialized experience in computational linguistics or machine learning, EB-2 is the more common route. EB-3 applies when the posted minimum is a bachelor's degree. The O*NET profile for this occupation lists a master's as the typical entry-level education, which supports EB-2 framing in most cases.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for an NLP Engineer?
H-1B visa is temporary, subject to an annual cap and lottery, and must be renewed. Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 is permanent and has no annual cap at the EB-2 or EB-3 petition level, though visa number availability by country affects final green card issuance. The PERM process also takes longer upfront, often 18 to 36 months from start to approval, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than a fixed-term work authorization.
How do I find NLP Engineer jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Search on Migrate Mate, which filters specifically for employers with EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history in technical roles. Many NLP positions are posted without explicit mention of green card sponsorship even when the employer is willing, so filtering by documented PERM filing history gives you a more accurate picture than reading job descriptions alone.
What does my employer need to do before filing the PERM labor certification?
Your employer must complete a DOL-mandated recruitment process to demonstrate that no qualified U.S. worker applied for the role. This typically involves posting the job for at least 30 days, running specific advertisements, and documenting why any U.S. applicants were not hired. For NLP Engineer positions, the employer must also define a specific minimum degree requirement tied to the job duties, which becomes the baseline for your I-140 filing.
Can I switch NLP Engineer jobs while my green card case is pending?
Yes, under portability rules established by AC21, you can change employers once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for at least 180 days, as long as the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. NLP Engineer and adjacent machine learning or AI engineering titles generally fall within the same SOC classification, but you should confirm the new role aligns before making a move.